Patents by Inventor Y. Jackie Ying

Y. Jackie Ying 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).

  • Apparatus For Performing a Reaction In a Droplet and Method of Using the Same
    Publication number: 20100000304
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a biological and/or chemical sample in a liquid droplet (1) is provided. The apparatus includes a processing compartment (20), a base (21) and at least one circumferential wall (25). The processing compartment (20) is defined by at least a part of the base (21), at least a part of the circumferential wall (25) and an inlet member (4). The inlet member (4) is located on top of the processing compartment (20), and includes at least one droplet inlet channel (3), which extends through the inlet member (4) and includes a contraction (2) between the inlet opening (28) of the droplet inlet channel (3) to the environment and the outlet opening (27) to the processing compartment (20). There is furthermore provided a method of processing a biological and/or chemical sample in a liquid droplet (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Nam Yong Kim, Y. Jackie Ying, Yong Yeow Lee, Kwong Joo Leck