Patents by Inventor Min Yao

Min Yao 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).

  • Publication number: 20210130400
    Abstract: A balanced-lattice-ledge nucleant having ledge inducing local densification of proteins and a balanced-lattice inducing self-organized crystal packing. Using this balanced-lattice-ledge nucleant enhances nucleation of protein crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Min YAO, Long LI
  • Publication number: 20210085538
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an absorbent article includes a moisture-impervious outer layer, an inner layer substantially co-extensive with the outer layer, and an absorbent layer interposed between the outer layer and the inner layer. The inner layer is treated with at least one antimicrobial booster. The absorbent layer is treated with at least one antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Min Yao, Daniel B. Love, Amin Setoodeh, Debashish Chakravarthy
  • Publication number: 20210068391
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a coagulant comprising calcium nitrate and an antimicrobial agent is disclosed. The coagulant may be used in the molding process to releasably bond the substrate material to the mold and to bond to the antimicrobial to the substrate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel T. AMDUR, Min YAO
  • Patent number: 10864123
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an absorbent article includes a moisture-impervious outer layer, an inner layer substantially co-extensive with the outer layer, and an absorbent layer interposed between the outer layer and the inner layer. The inner layer is treated with at least one antimicrobial booster. The absorbent layer is treated with at least one antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Min Yao, Daniel B. Love, Amin Setoodeh, Debashish Chakravarthy
  • Patent number: 10861382
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, and a compensation circuit. A first light emitting element of the first lighting circuit receives a first driving current when the first transistor switch of the first lighting circuit is turned on. The second light emitting element of the second light emitting circuit receives a second driving current when the second transistor switch of the second light emitting circuit is turned on. When the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are driven by the first driving current and the second driving current, the compensation circuit provides a compensation current to the first light emitting element or the second light emitting element according to a difference in impedance between the first light emitting circuit and the second light emitting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Ming-Chen Hsu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200360039
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of apparatus and method for obtaining one or more portions of biological tissue (“micrografts”) to form grafts are provided. For example, a hollow tube can be inserted into tissue at a donor site, and a pin provided within the tube can facilitate controlled removal of the micrograft from the tube. Micrografts can be harvested and directly implanted into an overlying biocompatible matrix through coordinated motion of the tube and pin. A needle can be provided around the tube to facilitate a direct implantation of a micrograft into a remote recipient site or matrix. The exemplary apparatus can include a plurality of such tubes and pins for simultaneous harvesting and/or implanting of a plurality of micrografts. The harvested micrografts can have a small dimension, e.g., less than about 1 mm, which can promote healing of the donor site and/or viability of the harvested tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Rox Anderson, William A. Farinelli, Walfre Franco, Joshua Tam, Fernanda H. Sakamoto, Apostolos G. Doukas, Martin Purschke, Min Yao
  • Publication number: 20200349885
    Abstract: A display module including display pixels, driving circuit and first switches is provided. The display pixels are arranged in columns and rows in the display area, and every display pixel includes sub-pixels. The display pixels form pixel rows along the first direction, and the sub-pixels of the display pixels form sub-pixel columns along the second direction. The color of the light emitting from the sub-pixels of the same sub-pixel column are substantially the same. The first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular. The driving circuit includes signal connectors, and every signal connector connects one of the pixel rows. The first switch is connected between a power source and one of the pixel rows, transmitting driving signal. The first switch is controlled by the driving circuit. A display device and a driving method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Ming-Chen Hsu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 10786930
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a coagulant comprising calcium nitrate and an antimicrobial agent is disclosed. The coagulant may be used in the molding process to releasably bond the substrate material to the mold and to bond to the antimicrobial to the substrate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel T. Amdur, Min Yao
  • Publication number: 20200275209
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a playing device and a playing method based on the playing device. The playing device includes a headphone interface circuit and a speaker circuit. Signal input terminals of the headphone interface circuit and the speaker circuit are directly connected to a sound source output terminal of the playing device. The signal input terminal of the speaker circuit is connected to a first enable signal output terminal when the first enable signal output terminal outputs a matched enable signal, a sound source signal output from the sound source output terminal is played by the speaker circuit. The signal input terminal of the headphone interface circuit is connected to a second enable signal output terminal. When a headphone is inserted and the second enable signal output terminal outputs a matched enable signal, a sound source signal output from the sound source output terminal is played by the headphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Min YAO, MINGLIANG LIU, CHUNXIA YAN
  • Patent number: 10736654
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of apparatus and method for obtaining one or more portions of biological tissue (“micrografts”) to form grafts are provided. For example, a hollow tube can be inserted into tissue at a donor site, and a pin provided within the tube can facilitate controlled removal of the micrograft from the tube. Micrografts can be harvested and directly implanted into an overlying biocompatible matrix through coordinated motion of the tube and pin. A needle can be provided around the tube to facilitate a direct implantation of a micrograft into a remote recipient site or matrix. The exemplary apparatus can include a plurality of such tubes and pins for simultaneous harvesting and/or implanting of a plurality of micrografts. The harvested micrografts can have a small dimension, e.g., less than about 1 mm, which can promote healing of the donor site and/or viability of the harvested tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Rox Anderson, William A. Farinelli, Walfre Franco, Joshua Tam, Fernanda H. Sakamoto, Apostolos G. Doukas, Martin Purschke, Min Yao
  • Publication number: 20200251046
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, and a compensation circuit. A first light emitting element of the first lighting circuit receives a first driving current when the first transistor switch of the first lighting circuit is turned on. The second light emitting element of the second light emitting circuit receives a second driving current when the second transistor switch of the second light emitting circuit is turned on. When the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are driven by the first driving current and the second driving current, the compensation circuit provides a compensation current to the first light emitting element or the second light emitting element according to a difference in impedance between the first light emitting circuit and the second light emitting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan HSIEH, Min-Yao LU, Ming-Chen HSU, Chin-Tang CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20200236455
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal transmission circuit, a signal transmission system, a signal transmission method, and an intelligent terminal. The signal transmission circuit includes an earphone interface circuit, a comparison circuit, and a control circuit. The earphone interface circuit is configured for connection to an audio receiving device. The comparison circuit is configured to acquire a voltage value corresponding to an impedance of the audio receiving device via the earphone interface circuit, the voltage value is compared with a reference voltage of the comparison circuit, to output a comparison result to the control circuit. The control circuit judges whether the audio receiving device is a digital audio device according to the comparison result, and switches the earphone interface circuit to digital output when the audio receiving device is determined to be a digital audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNXIA YAN, MINGLIANG LIU, MIN YAO
  • Patent number: 10709808
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an absorbent article includes a moisture-impervious outer layer, an inner layer substantially co-extensive with the outer layer, and an absorbent layer interposed between the outer layer and the inner layer. The inner layer is treated with at one least substance including dimethicone and/or at least one antimicrobial booster. The absorbent layer is treated with at least one antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Min Yao, Daniel B. Love, Amin Setoodeh, Debashish Chakravarthy
  • Publication number: 20200205492
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are presented herein useful to provide a protective medical garment, such as a gown, head covering, or gloves with a cooling property or agent. In one approach, the protective medical garment comprises a non-woven fabric that is at least partially-treated on an interior surface thereof with a phase change cooling agent. For example, a surgical gown may have a torso section and sleeves, with the phase change cooling agent deposited in areas adjacent the wearer's trunk, neck, underarms, or wrists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Spencer Chua, Michael Turturro, Lynn Gao, Min Yao, Komal Pokharel-adhikari
  • Publication number: 20200193902
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200168697
    Abstract: A spliced unit including a substrate, a circuit unit, and light-emitting units is provided. The substrate includes a first part having a first bottom surface and a first top surface opposite to the first bottom surface, and a second part having a second bottom surface and a second top surface opposite to the second bottom surface. There is a height difference between the first bottom surface of the first part and the second bottom surface of the second part. The circuit unit is disposed on the first top surface. The light-emitting units are disposed in the second part of the substrate. In a direction of a normal line perpendicular to the substrate, the first part of the substrate and the second part of the substrate are not overlapped, and the circuit unit and the light-emitting units are not overlapped. A spliced panel including the spliced units is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Je-Ruei Jang, Min-Yao Lu, Chun-Han Tai
  • Patent number: 10617162
    Abstract: A gown (100) includes a body covering (101) disposed between a first sleeve (102) and a second sleeve (103). The body covering portion includes a first layer (106) coupled to a second layer (107) by an adhesive (108) comprising a unactivated colorant, such as an unactivated dye (109). The unactivated colorant transitions to an activated colorant (201) when wet, and the second layer absorbs the activated colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Genender, Audrey Putnam, Min Yao
  • Patent number: 10597218
    Abstract: A glove packaging comprises a container for holding the gloves and a barrier positioned to cover at least a portion of an opening in the container. The barrier protects the gloves from airborne particles and other materials or contaminants that may contaminate the gloves prior to removal from the packaging. The barrier also includes an antimicrobial material for protecting the gloves from microorganisms, pathogens or other materials or contaminants that come in contact with the barrier to further reduce the possibility of contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Min Yao, Samuel T. H. Amdur, III
  • Publication number: 20200000159
    Abstract: Polymeric gloves include a donning-facilitating coating. The donning-facilitating coating facilitates a hand of a user to glide into and out of the glove while either leaving a visible residue on the hand of the user, or not leaving a visible residue on the hand of the user, when the donning-facilitating coating is contacted by the hand of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Min Yao, Yuli Wu, Jaxon Dai, Komal Pokharel-Adhikari, Guixi Liu
  • Patent number: 10448686
    Abstract: Polymeric gloves include a donning-facilitating coating. The donning-facilitating coating facilitates a hand of a user to glide into and out of the glove while either leaving a visible residue on the hand of the user, or not leaving a visible residue on the hand of the user, when the donning-facilitating coating is contacted by the hand of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Min Yao, Yuli Wu, Jaxon Dai, Komal Pokharel-Adhikari, Guixi Liu