Patents by Inventor Teri Tu

Teri Tu 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: 20240103002
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and kits for detecting one or more antibody biomarkers in a sample, wherein the antibody biomarker specifically binds a viral antigen. In embodiments, the viral antigen is a monkeypox virus (MPXV) antigen, a vaccinia virus (VACV) antigen, or combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: George SIGAL, Leonid DZANTIEV, Priscilla KRAI, Teri-Tu B. NGO
  • Patent number: 5686894
    Abstract: A two-terminal integrated circuit magnetic-field detector, for use in detecting a low level of a liquid in a vehicle, has a Hall element, a Schmitt type comparator, an anti-sloshing accumulator such as an up-down counter, and a latching driver all connected in tandem. The anti-sloshing accumulator is for producing a signal that is the integral as a function of time of the binary comparator output signal. During sloshing, when the average liquid level is near that at which a low-level warning signal is desired, the accumulator signal climbs in a vacillating manner. The latching driver is connected across the two integrated circuit (I.C.) terminals and latches on when the accumulator signal reaches a predetermined value, dropping the impedance across the two I.C terminals. A liquid level indicating lamp is connected in series with a source of DC voltage and the two I.C. terminals, so that when the average position of the floating magnet approaches that of the I.C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventors: Ravi Vig, Teri Tu, Alberto Bilotti
  • Patent number: 5619137
    Abstract: A low power magnetic-field detector, of the kind for detecting an ambient magnetic field that is greater than a predetermined field strength, is comprised of a Hail element, a transducer-voltage amplifier, and a zero-crossing comparator, all connected in tandem. A clock and switch are used to chop the energizing current to the Hall element. Alternatively, the amplifier and comparator are also chopped to further reduce power consumption. A clockable flip flop is synchronously enabled for an instant at the end of each period of energizing the Hall element. The comparator output signal is transferred to the flip flop Q output and held there during each period of not energizing the Hall element. A Positive-feedback hysteresis circuit adds a bias voltage to the amplified Hall voltage and is applied to the comparator input to effect comparator hysteresis with memory covering clock-period portions when the Hall element is not energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi Vig, Teri Tu, Paul W. Latham, II
  • Patent number: 5581179
    Abstract: This invention is a magnetic-field sensor assembly comprising a preformed housing shell having a first end which includes an opening, and a second end which includes a window and having a cylindrical shape with a flattened portion to produce a truncated circular cross-section, a sensor package including an integrated-circuit magnetic-field-sensor chip encapsulated in a protective body with first and second opposite and mutually parallel faces and a plurality of integral conductive leads, each lead having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a central portion, the proximal portion of each of said plurality of leads extending from said body, the central portion of said plurality of leads extending away from the body and positioned substantially normal the faces of the body, said sensor-package body being positioned in said housing shell part way through said window with said one body face extending outwardly from said housing shell and with said lead distal portions extending from said housing shell throug
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond W. Engel, Peter J. Gilbert, Ravi Vig, Teri Tu, Terry Clapp