Patents by Inventor Wenwei Zhang

Wenwei Zhang 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: 20250010290
    Abstract: A microfluidic device and a microfluid detection device, comprising a body (100) and a liquid channel (201) provided within the body (100); a fluid input port (103) communicated with the liquid channel (201) is also provided on the body (100), and an arrangement position of the fluid input port (103) does not include a sensing area (301). The microfluidic device and the microfluidic detection device are easy to operate, and can effectively solve the problem of introducing bubbles due to directly opening a liquid injection hole on the sensing area (301).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Zhentao ZHAO, Yuning ZHANG, Yuxiang LI, Quanxin YUN, Yuliang DONG, Wenwei ZHANG, Xun XU
  • Patent number: 12168785
    Abstract: Provided is a recombinant KOD polymerase, which is the following A) or B): the polymerase shown in A) is a protein having DNA polymerase activity that is obtained by modifying amino acid residues in at least one of the following 18 positions in a wild-type KOD DNA polymerase amino acid sequence: 675th, 385th, 710th, 674th, 735th, 736th, 606th, 709th, 347th, 349th, 590th, 676th, 389th, 589th, 680th, 384th, 496th and 383rd; the polymerase described by B) is a protein having DNA polymerase activity that is derived from A) by adding a tag sequence to an end of the amino acid sequence of the protein shown in A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: BGI SHENZHEN
    Inventors: Lili Zhai, Lin Wang, Wenwei Zhang, Yuliang Dong, Yue Zheng, Fen Liu
  • Publication number: 20240392263
    Abstract: Provided is a recombinant KOD polymerase. A KOD polymerase mutant is a protein as follows: the protein is a protein having DNA polymerase activity that is obtained by modifying amino acid residues in at least one of the following 48 positions in the amino acid sequence of KOD DNA polymerase GH78: 267, 326, 347, 349, 353, 375, 378, 379, 380, 385, 451, 452, 453, 454, 457, 461, 465, 470, 474, 477, 478, 479, 480, 482, 484, 485, 486, 493, 496, 497, 514, 574, 584, 605, 610, 630, 665, 666, 667, 674, 676, 680, 682, 698, 707, 718, 723 and 729, without changing other amino acid sequences; and compared with KOD DNA polymerase GH78, with regard to catalysis, the recombinant DNA polymerase exhibits a faster reaction rate, better catalytic efficiency, better affinity and other advantages, thereby improving the reaction rate of DNA polymerase in sequencing and increasing the reaction read length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Lili Zhai, Qingqing Xie, Ruyin Cao, Zi Wang, Yue Zheng, Yuliang Dong, Wenwei Zhang, Xun Xu
  • Publication number: 20240392265
    Abstract: Provided are a thermostable B-family DNA polymerase mutant and an application thereof. The thermostable B-family DNA polymerase mutant is provided to mutate amino acid residues in at least two of three sites of group A, i.e., 408, 409, and 410 in an amino acid sequence of thermostable B-family DNA polymerases to obtain proteins having DNA polymerase activity. A-group sites (408/409/410), B-group sites (451/485), C-group sites (389/383/384), D-group sites (589/67/680), E-group sites (491/493/494/497), and F-group sites (474/478/486/480/484) of several B-family DNA polymerases are analyzed to design the mutant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Lili Zhai, Qingqing Xie, Ruyin Cao, Yue Zheng, Yuliang Dong, Wenwei Zhang, Xun Xu, Zhuo Chen
  • Publication number: 20240375096
    Abstract: Provided are a detection structure and method, a detection chip, and a sensing device. The detection structure (200) includes a sensing device (100) at least including a detection chip (000), a fluid tank (101), and a carrier plate (102), and a detector (201) configured to capture and analyze a signal generated in the sensing device (100). The fluid tank (101) is disposed at the carrier plate (102) and forms a cavity (103) with the carrier plate (102). The detection chip (000) is located in the cavity (103) and at least includes a substrate (001), a first electrode (002) and a first circuit (003) that are disposed at the substrate. The first electrode (002) is connected to a second electrode (004) through the first circuit (003) to form an electrical circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Quanxin YUN, Zhaohui WANG, Yuxiang LI, Ao CHEN, Wenwei ZHANG, Xun XU
  • Publication number: 20240375107
    Abstract: This application provides a microwell structure, a preparation method and a chip, which belongs to the field of biotechnology. The microwell structure provided in this application comprises a base and support structure layers having through holes and being provided over the base; the support structure layers and the through holes form a cavity with the base; from top to bottom, the support structure layers comprise at least two layers, and the diameter of the through hole in the support structure layer far away from the base is smaller than that of the through hole in the support structure layer provided over the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Quanxin YUN, Yuning ZHANG, Yuxiang LI, Wenwei ZHANG, Xun XU
  • Patent number: 12109322
    Abstract: A germicidal device includes a lighting member operably in an on-state in which the lighting member emits ultraviolet light for killing microorganisms, or in an off-state in which the lighting member emits no light; a sensing member operably detecting at least one event occurred in an area; and a microcontroller unit coupled with the lighting member and the sensing member for controlling operations of the lighting member in a respective state in accordance with the at least one event occurred in the area. The at least one event includes a movement in the area, an acoustic wave in the area, an intrusion into the area, an expiration of an on-state time period in which the lighting member is in the on-state, an expiration of an off-state time period in which the lighting member is in the off-state, and/or an instruction from a remote operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: UL Med Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Li, Wenwei Zhang, Wenting Wang, Yuan Di, Annie You
  • Publication number: 20240279724
    Abstract: Provided is a method for obtaining a double-stranded sequence by single-stranded rolling circle amplification, comprising: 1) performing rolling circle amplification reaction on single-stranded circular DNA by means of a first primer to obtain an amplified sequence, the first primer being complementary to a partial region of the single-stranded circular DNA, and the single-stranded circular DNA having a break mechanism that can cause the single-stranded circular DNA to ring-open; 2) ring-opening the single-stranded circular DNA by means of the break mechanism to obtain single-stranded linear DNA; and 3) using the single-stranded linear DNA as a second primer and using the amplified sequence obtained in step 1) as a template to perform amplification reaction to obtain an amplified double-stranded sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ji Wang, Tao Tan, Lin Zhou, Ou Wang, Wenwei Zhang, Ao Chen
  • Publication number: 20240281625
    Abstract: Provided are a magnetic bead-based detection method, a storage medium, and a detection device. The detection method includes: collecting a white light image of a to-be-detected solution, in which the to-be-detected solution is mixed with a to-be-detected sample and magnetic beads with a capture agent (S1); determining magnetic stripe regions in the white light image, and determining first magnetic bead regions based on the magnetic stripe regions (S2); selecting, by using a first neural network, second magnetic bead regions containing magnetic beads from the first magnetic bead regions, and obtaining a marker position of each of the magnetic beads (S3); and obtaining, by using a second neural network and based on each of the second magnetic bead regions, codes at code bits of a corresponding magnetic bead, and obtaining corresponding code information based on the codes of the code bits and the marker position of the magnetic bead (S4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: BGI SHENZHEN
    Inventors: Wenwei Zhang, Mei Li, Weimao Wang, Yuxiang Li, Xun Xu
  • Publication number: 20240275492
    Abstract: Provided is an underwater wireless optical communication system. The system includes an emitting end and a receiving end; where the emitting end includes a beam emitting module and an optical phased array, where the beam emitting module is configured to emit a communication beam obtained by modulating communication information, and the optical phased array is configured to adjust an emission direction of the communication beam; and the receiving end includes a tracking module and an information demodulation module, where the tracking module is configured to receive a target communication beam emitted after adjustment by the optical phased array and align the target communication beam, and the information demodulation module is configured to demodulate the received target communication beam to obtain the communication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: ZHIJIAN LV, LULU ZHA, JINPENG TIAN, WENWEI ZHANG
  • Patent number: 12057889
    Abstract: Provided is an underwater wireless optical communication system. The system includes an emitting end and a receiving end; where the emitting end includes a beam emitting module and an optical phased array, where the beam emitting module is configured to emit a communication beam obtained by modulating communication information, and the optical phased array is configured to adjust an emission direction of the communication beam; and the receiving end includes a tracking module and an information demodulation module, where the tracking module is configured to receive a target communication beam emitted after adjustment by the optical phased array and align the target communication beam, and the information demodulation module is configured to demodulate the received target communication beam to obtain the communication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhijian Lv, Lulu Zha, Jinpeng Tian, Wenwei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240256200
    Abstract: Example methods, systems, and apparatuses for verifying a printed indicium are provided. An example method may include receiving a captured image of a print media comprising the printed indicium; extracting a quiet zone grade portion from the captured image, where the quiet zone grade portion includes a printed indicium area of the printed indicium and at least one quiet zone area adjacent to the printed indicium area; in response to receiving a user input providing an overwrite quiet zone requirement indication and determining that the at least one quiet zone area does not satisfy at least one quiet zone requirement, causing at least one of adjusting the at least one quiet zone requirement to at least one reduced quiet zone requirement or adding at least one additional quiet zone area to the at least one quiet zone area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kar Boon Oung, WenWei Zhang, Thomas Axel Jonas Celinder, Christian Knut Schulz-Janisch, Kin Song Chan
  • Publication number: 20240209439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of nucleic acid sequencing. Specifically, provided in the present invention is a nucleotide analogue for sequencing. The nucleotide analogue carries a linker on the base or the ribose ring 3?-OH, and can be used for NGS sequencing. The present invention further relates to a kit containing the nucleotide analogue, and a sequencing method based on the nucleotide analogue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Xun XU, Bo TENG, Wenwei ZHANG, Liang SHEN, Shitian ZHUO, Shengyi YAN, Nanfeng GAO, Yonghui ZHANG, Jie ZHAO, Sha LIAO, Ming WANG, Shaoqiao ZHANG, Ao CHEN, Handong LI
  • Publication number: 20240200040
    Abstract: A chimeric DNA polymerase includes: a first fragment having at least 80% homology to at least part of an N-end domain of KOD DNA polymerase; a second fragment having at least 80% homology to at least part of an exonucleolytic domain of Pab DNA polymerase; a third fragment having at least 80% homology to at least part of the N-end domain of KOD DNA polymerase; a fourth fragment having at least 80% homology to at least part of a palm domain of Pfu DNA polymerase; a fifth fragment having at least 80% homology to at least part of a finger domain of Pab DNA polymerase; a sixth fragment having at least 80% homology to at least part of the palm domain of Pfu DNA polymerase; and a seventh fragment having at least 80% homology to at least part of a thumb domain of KOD DNA polymerase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Qun AN, Miaomiao GUO, Feng XI, Fei GUO, Yue ZHENG, Yuliang DONG, Wenwei ZHANG
  • Patent number: 12015443
    Abstract: Provided is a visible light communication system. The system includes a modulation and light emission module configured to emit a communication light ray obtained by modulating information to be communicated; and a tracking and light sensing module configured to receive and demodulate the communication light ray to obtain the information to be communicated and further configured to align the tracking and light sensing module with the communication light ray according to the angle between the tracking and light sensing module and the communication light ray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhijian Lv, Lulu Zha, Jinpeng Tian, Wenwei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11993813
    Abstract: A nucleic acid probe and a nucleic acid sequencing method for performing sequencing while ligating nucleic acids. The nucleic acid probe is a DNA sequencing probe, comprising a first moiety, a second moiety, a linker, and a detectable label. A base of the first moiety is A, T, U, C, or G, a base of the second moiety is a random base and/or a universal base, and 3 bases or more are present in the second moiety. The first moiety and the second moiety are ligated via the linker, the connection between the first moiety and the ligation can be cleaved, and the detectable label is ligated to the second moiety or the linker. The above probe, a combination formed therewith, or a sequencing method using the same can reduce the number or types of probes in nucleic acid sequencing, thereby reducing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MGI TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Erkai Liu, Wenwei Zhang, Ao Chen, Chongjun Xu
  • Patent number: 11938623
    Abstract: A ground simulation device and method for an on-orbit manipulation of a space manipulator is provided. The ground simulation device includes: a dual-arm robot, configured to simulate the space manipulator operating a target object; a suspension device, including a fixed post and passive rods, where the passive rods are movably connected with a top end of the fixed post, and the target object is suspended to the passive rods; and a simulation platform, configured to fix the dual-arm robot and the suspension device thereon. The ground simulation device provides the passive rods on the suspension device and suspends the target object to the passive rods, thus overcoming the gravity of the target object. In addition, the passive rods can drive the target object to move under an influence of an external force, achieving a similar suspension effect to that in space, and providing a desired, safe, and reliable implementation effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen Technology University
    Inventors: Gan Ma, Ziqi Xu, Zixin Lin, Zihao Jiao, Zhiming Chen, Wenwei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240088999
    Abstract: Provided is a visible light communication system. The system includes a modulation and light emission module configured to emit a communication light ray obtained by modulating information to be communicated; and a tracking and light sensing module configured to receive and demodulate the communication light ray to obtain the information to be communicated and further configured to align the tracking and light sensing module with the communication light ray according to the angle between the tracking and light sensing module and the communication light ray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: ZHIJIAN LV, LULU ZHA, JINPENG TIAN, WENWEI ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11928374
    Abstract: Example methods, systems, and apparatuses for verifying a printed indicium are provided. An example method may include receiving a captured image of a print media comprising the printed indicium; extracting a quiet zone grade portion from the captured image, where the quiet zone grade portion includes a printed indicium area of the printed indicium and at least one quiet zone area adjacent to the printed indicium area; in response to receiving a user input providing an overwrite quiet zone requirement indication and determining that the at least one quiet zone area does not satisfy at least one quiet zone requirement, causing at least one of adjusting the at least one quiet zone requirement to at least one reduced quiet zone requirement or adding at least one additional quiet zone area to the at least one quiet zone area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kar Boon Oung, WenWei Zhang, Thomas Axel Jonas Celinder, Christian Knut Schulz-Janisch, Kin Song Chan
  • Publication number: 20240067673
    Abstract: A modified nucleoside or nucleotide, the 3?-OH of the modified nucleoside or nucleotide being reversibly blocked; meanwhile, the present invention also relates to a kit comprising the nucleoside or nucleotide, and a sequencing method based on the nucleoside or nucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Xun XU, Bo TENG, Wenwei ZHANG, Ao CHEN, Handong LI, Shengyi YAN, Shitian ZHUO, Liang SHEN, Yonghui ZHANG, Nanfeng GAO, Jie ZHAO, Sha LIAO