Patents by Inventor Yao Kunquan

Yao Kunquan 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).

  • Automated analyzer with low-pressure in-line filtration
    Patent number: 8733152
    Abstract: An automated analyzer for biological samples that contain particulate matter is adapted to be able to process a large number of samples without changing the analytical cartridge, and in many cases without changing the internal switching valves, by including a filter in the low-pressure section of the analyzer, and preferably configuring the analyzer to be able to perform backflushing on the filter between sample injections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Likuski, Donald Bartling, Yao Kunquan, Tong Le, Kent Matsumoto
  • Automated Analyzer with Low-Pressure In-Line Filtration
    Publication number: 20120103074
    Abstract: An automated analyzer for biological samples that contain particulate matter is adapted to be able to process a large number of samples without changing the analytical cartridge, and in many cases without changing the internal switching valves, by including a filter in the low-pressure section of the analyzer, and preferably configuring the analyzer to be able to perform backflushing on the filter between sample injections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Likuski, Donald Bartling, Yao Kunquan, Tong Le, Kent Matsumoto