Patents by Inventor Sixing Li
Sixing Li 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: 20260249295Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2026Publication date: August 27, 2026Applicant: Countable Labs, Inc.Inventors: Hei Mun Christina FAN, Janice Hoiyi LAI, Sixing LI, Stephen P.A. FODOR, Eleen Yee Lam SHUM
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Publication number: 20260234713Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for analyzing nucleic acids within partitions loaded with a high occupancy. In some cases, partitions may be provided that include portions of a nucleic acid sample, The partitions may also include processing materials. The portions of the nucleic acid sample may be reacted with the processing materials. In some cases an imaging system may be used to scan the partitions. Signals generated from scanning the partitions may be used to identify a plurality of nucleic acid molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2026Publication date: August 13, 2026Applicant: Countable Labs, Inc.Inventors: Eleen Yee Lam SHUM, Hei Mun Christina FAN, Stephen P.A. FODOR, Janice Hoiyi LAI, Jung Won KEUM, Haeun Grace LEE, Sixing LI, Emily Jaene-Blair JACOBS
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Patent number: 12631651Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2025Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Countable Labs, Inc.Inventors: Hei Mun Christina Fan, Janice Hoiyi Lai, Sixing Li, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Eleen Yee Lam Shum
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Publication number: 20260086098Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2025Publication date: March 26, 2026Applicant: Countable Labs, Inc.Inventors: Hei Mun Christina FAN, Janice Hoiyi LAI, Sixing LI, Stephen P.A. FODOR, Eleen Yee Lam SHUM
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Patent number: 12540948Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2025Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: COUNTABLE LABS, INC.Inventors: Hei Mun Christina Fan, Janice Hoiyi Lai, Sixing Li, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Eleen Yee Lam Shum
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Publication number: 20250237664Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2025Publication date: July 24, 2025Inventors: Hei Mun Christina FAN, Janice Hoiyi LAI, Sixing LI, Stephen P.A. FODOR, Eleen Yee Lam SHUM
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Patent number: 12270815Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Countable Labs, Inc.Inventors: Hei Mun Christina Fan, Janice Hoiyi Lai, Sixing Li, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Eleen Yee Lam Shum
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Patent number: 12265088Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Countable Labs, Inc.Inventors: Hei Mun Christina Fan, Janice Hoiyi Lai, Sixing Li, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Eleen Yee Lam Shum
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Publication number: 20250076315Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Hei Mun Christina FAN, Janice Hoiyi LAI, Sixing LI, Stephen P.A. FODOR, Eleen Yee Lam SHUM
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Publication number: 20240369572Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Hei Mun Christina FAN, Janice Hoiyi LAI, Sixing LI, Stephen P.A. FODOR, Eleen Yee Lam SHUM
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Patent number: 12083520Abstract: An integrated reagent cartridge can be configured to hold and deliver reagents during sequencing. The integrated reagent cartridge can include a large-volume reagent region, a small-volume reagent region, a top cover, a bottom shell assembly, and a manifold assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: EGI Tech (Qing Dao) Co., LimitedInventors: Sz-Chin Lin, Sixing Li, Yiwen Ouyang
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Publication number: 20240263165Abstract: Disclosed herein include systems, apparatuses, devices, and methods for introducing one or more components into a fluid. A first fluid and a second fluid can be co-injected into a fluidic channel of a flow cell. In some embodiments, the first fluid and a second fluid are immiscible (e.g. an aqueous buffer and a non-aqueous liquid). In some embodiments, the second fluid is less dense than the first fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Philipp Spuhler, Sixing Li, Dennis E. Prosen
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Patent number: 12000842Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: ENUMERIX, INC.Inventors: Hei Mun Christina Fan, Janice Hoiyi Lai, Sixing Li, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Eleen Yee Lam Shum
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Patent number: 11976269Abstract: Disclosed herein include systems, apparatuses, devices, and methods for introducing one or more components into a fluid. A first fluid and a second fluid can be co-injected into a fluidic channel of a flow cell. In some embodiments, the first fluid and a second fluid are immiscible (e.g. an aqueous buffer and a non-aqueous liquid). In some embodiments, the second fluid is less dense than the first fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: CELLULAR RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Philipp Spuhler, Sixing Li, Dennis Prosen
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Patent number: 11965208Abstract: Disclosed herein include systems, methods, compositions, and kits for associating single cell sequencing data with phenotypic data and/or agent exposure. In some embodiments, cell indexing oligonucleotides comprising cell indexing sequences are associated with cells. In some embodiments, synthetic particles are associated with stochastic labels comprising cell indexing sequences. Sequential hybridizing and imaging of probes annealing to a cell indexing sequence can generate a spatial index. The spatial index can be employed to identify of the partition from which a sequenced nucleic acid target molecule originated.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson And CompanyInventors: Christina Chang, Sixing Li
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Publication number: 20220283174Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Hei Mun Christina Fan, Janice Hoiyi Lai, Sixing Li, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Eleen Yee Lam Shum
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Publication number: 20220280941Abstract: This disclosure provides for devices, methods, and systems for generating a plurality of droplets within a collecting container at an extremely high rate (e.g., of at least 1 million droplets per minute, etc.), each of the plurality of droplets comprising an aqueous mixture for a digital analysis, wherein upon generation, the plurality of droplets is stabilized in position within a region of the collecting container. The inventions enable partitioning of samples for digital analyses at unprecedented rates, where readout of signals from targets within such partitions can still be achieved in accordance with various assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Hei Mun Christina Fan, Janice Hoiyi Lai, Sixing Li, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Eleen Yee Lam Shum
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Publication number: 20220250079Abstract: An integrated reagent cartridge can be configured to hold and deliver reagents during sequencing. The integrated reagent cartridge can include a large-volume reagent region, a small-volume reagent region, a top cover, a bottom shell assembly, and a manifold assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Sz-Chin LIN, Sixing LI, Yiwen OUYANG
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Publication number: 20220134336Abstract: Embodiments include systems for sequencing a biological sample. The system may include a reusable subsystem and a removable subsystem. The reusable subsystem may actuate and operate the removable subsystem to automate the sequencing. A base unit of the reusable subsystem may form a fluidic connection between an integrated reagent cartridge and an integrated sensor cartridge of the removable subsystem. The integrated reagent cartridge may be configured to hold reagents and the integrated sensor cartridge may be configured with a biosensor for sequencing the biological sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Sz-Chin Lin, Cheng Frank Zhong, Yiwen Ouyang, Sixing Li, Daqing Liu
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Patent number: 11061043Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for loading and retrieval of particles. In some embodiments, a loading station comprise a tray configured to receive a microwell array, a first magnet, a second magnet, and an actuation mechanism configured to cause movement of at least one of the first magnet and the second magnet.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: CELLULAR RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Janice H. Lai, Philipp S. Spuhler, Geoffrey R. Facer, Sixing Li, Christopher G. Cesar