Patents by Inventor Xiqiao Yang

Xiqiao Yang 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: 20240399377
    Abstract: An automated, large-scale, energy-efficient biological material storage and retrieval system stores large quantities of samples in trays. The system includes a heat exchanger to capture and recycle residual energy, a movable wall, a storage compartment, a multi-tray shuttle compartment with shuttle, a plenum to maintain air temperature between compartments and along the sections within the storage compartment, a mechanism to open and close dividers between compartments, and a tray connector to release or attach one or more trays within a compartment configured to minimize energy loss during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Clarkson, Etienne Croquette, Anthony Barber, Maisara Abualqumboz, Michael Burslem, David Lee, Xiqiao Yang, Stephen White, Ololade Borisade