Patents by Inventor Yimin Guan
Yimin Guan 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).
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Patent number: 11960048Abstract: A three-dimensional electrical resistivity tomography method and system belonging to the field of geological geophysical prospecting, the method including the steps of prospecting a region containing a geological anomaly with at least two prospecting modes respectively to acquire two-dimensional resistivity data of a corresponding detection plane; unifying coordinate systems of resistivity data points acquired in all prospecting modes, and extracting data points with the same coordinates; carrying out data fusion on extracted resistivity data at the same position by utilizing a principal component analysis method; and carrying out three-dimensional coordinate conversion on resistivity data acquired after fusion to form a three-dimensional model.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SHANDONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Maoxin Su, Shucai Li, Yimin Liu, Yiguo Xue, Li Guan, Peng Wang
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Publication number: 20230303867Abstract: An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaorong Cai, Michael John Dixon, Yimin Guan, Ann P. Holloway, Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh, Zhigang Xiao
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Patent number: 11708503Abstract: An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaorong Cai, Michael John Dixon, Yimin Guan, Ann P. Holloway, Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh, Zhigang Xiao
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Publication number: 20230009605Abstract: An integrated microfluidic chip and a single-cell culture, screening, and export method applying the same are disclosed; the chip includes a base, an inlet flow channel, an outlet flow channel, a plurality of common flow channels and a plurality of functional units, wherein two ends of the common flow channel are connected to the inlet flow channel and the outlet flow channel, respectively, wherein each of the functional units includes a single-cell introduction port, a cell culturing-screening chamber, a cell export chamber, a cell export port, and a drive element, wherein the drive element is used to provide power to liquid to introduce single cells entering the common flow channels into the cell culturing-screening chamber, and after culturing and screening, to export target cell population in the cell culturing-screening chamber through the cell export port.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Shanghai Industrial µTechnology Research InstituteInventors: Kun WANG, Yimin GUAN
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Patent number: 11371001Abstract: Provided are a cell screening device and a cell screening method, for use in performing screening on different cells. The cell screening device is provided with: at least two flowing channels, used for allowing a solution containing cells to flow through; a communicating path, used for allowing the adjacent flowing channels to communicate with each other; a detection unit, used for detecting the types of cells in the solution flowing in the flowing channels; and a screening actuator, generating push force according to the detection result of the detection unit, so as to push cells in the solution flowing in the flowing channel to flow into the adjacent flowing channel through the communicating path.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI AUREFLUIDICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Yu-Han Ho, Yimin Guan
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Patent number: 11344892Abstract: The present disclosure provides a digital PCR system. The system includes a droplet formation assembly and a droplet orifice assembly. The droplet formation assembly includes a heat conducting plate and a cover plate, at least one inverted U-shaped step is placed on a side surface of the cover plate, the heat conducting plate, the cover plate and the inverted U-shaped step together form a droplet formation chamber having an opening at a bottom. The droplet orifice assembly is connected below the droplet formation assembly, and includes a plurality of droplet orifices, the droplet orifice is connected with the droplet formation chamber, and a vaporization component is placed in the droplet orifice, the vaporization component vaporizes a digital PCR solution in the droplet orifice and rapidly pushes the digital PCR solution into a droplet forming oil in the droplet formation chamber, to form a digital PCR droplet.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Shanghai Industrial μTechnology Research InstituteInventors: Xuanye Wu, Yimin Guan
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Publication number: 20210402408Abstract: The present disclosure provides a digital PCR system. The system includes a droplet formation assembly and a droplet orifice assembly. The droplet formation assembly includes a heat conducting plate and a cover plate, at least one inverted U-shaped step is placed on a side surface of the cover plate, the heat conducting plate, the cover plate and the inverted U-shaped step together form a droplet formation chamber having an opening at a bottom. The droplet orifice assembly is connected below the droplet formation assembly, and includes a plurality of droplet orifices, the droplet orifice is connected with the droplet formation chamber, and a vaporization component is placed in the droplet orifice, the vaporization component vaporizes a digital PCR solution in the droplet orifice and rapidly pushes the digital PCR solution into a droplet forming oil in the droplet formation chamber, to form a digital PCR droplet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2018Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Shanghai Industrial µTechnology Research InstituteInventors: Xuanye WU, Yimin GUAN
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Publication number: 20210362158Abstract: A digital PCR system has at least one droplet forming assembly and a droplet spraying hole assembly. The droplet forming assembly has at least one droplet collecting tank; the droplet spraying hole assembly is connected below the droplet forming assembly. The droplet spraying hole assembly has a plurality of droplet spraying holes in communication with the droplet collecting tank. Vaporization parts are provided in the droplet spraying holes and used for vaporizing digital PCR solution liquid layers in the droplet spraying holes and quickly pushing the vaporized digital PCR solution liquid layers into droplet forming oil in the droplet collecting tank to form digital PCR droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2018Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Xuanye WU, Yimin GUAN
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Publication number: 20210220831Abstract: A digital PCR system includes a droplet formation assembly and a droplet ejection hole assembly, the droplet ejection hole assembly being connected below the droplet formation assembly. The droplet formation assembly includes a cover plate and at least one annular step connected to a lower surface of the cover plate, and the droplet ejection hole assembly has a plurality of droplet ejection holes. The upper surface of the droplet ejection hole assembly, the lower surface of the cover plate and the annular step jointly enclose to form a droplet formation chamber. A vaporization component is provided within the droplet ejection holes, being used for vaporizing a liquid layer of a digital PCR solution in the droplet ejection holes and quickly pushing same into droplet formation oil in the droplet formation chamber so as to form digital PCR droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2018Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Xuanye WU, Yimin GUAN
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Publication number: 20200325349Abstract: An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Xiaorong Cai, Michael John Dixon, Yimin Guan, Ann P. Holloway, Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh, Zhigang Xiao
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Patent number: 10703922Abstract: An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaorong Cai, Michael John Dixon, Yimin Guan, Ann P. Holloway, Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh, Zhigang Xiao
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Publication number: 20200164646Abstract: A thermal bubble inkjet print head chip has a substrate (11), a heating resistor (12) formed at a first side of the substrate, and an ink accommodating cavity (13) formed at one side of the heating resistor distant from the substrate. A low heat conduction cavity (14) is formed in the substrate; the low heat conduction cavity is located at one side of the heating resistor distant from the ink accommodating cavity; the low heat conduction cavity is filled with a material having a heat conduction efficiency lower than the substrate. By means of the low heat conduction cavity, the amount of heat generated by the heating resistor and diffusing to the substrate is reduced, and the heating efficiency of the heating resistor is improved; therefore, the working current of the heating resistor can be correspondingly lowered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Yimin GUAN, Xiaowei WANG, Hua ZHANG
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Publication number: 20190390148Abstract: Provided are a cell screening device and a cell screening method, for use in performing screening on different cells. The cell screening device is provided with: at least two flowing channels, used for allowing a solution containing cells to flow through; a communicating path, used for allowing the adjacent flowing channels to communicate with each other; a detection unit, used for detecting the types of cells in the solution flowing in the flowing channels; and a screening actuator, generating push force according to the detection result of the detection unit, so as to push cells in the solution flowing in the flowing channel to flow into the adjacent flowing channel through the communicating path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Yu-Han HO, Yimin GUAN
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Publication number: 20190023914Abstract: An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaorong Cai, Michael John Dixon, Yimin Guan, Ann P. Holloway, Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh, Zhigang Xiao
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Patent number: 10113074Abstract: An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaorong Cai, Michael John Dixon, Yimin Guan, Ann P. Holloway, Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh, Zhigang Xiao
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Patent number: 10058869Abstract: A micro-fluidic device includes a plurality of heating elements on a substrate for heating the substrate. They define a plurality of temperature regions having distinct temperatures on the substrate. A flow feature layer is formed above the substrate to define a channel extending across the substrate through each temperature region. As fluid is repeatedly pumped within the channel, it flows from one temperature region to a next temperature region to undergo thermal cycling. Fluid wells reside in the flow feature layer under a cover and connect to the channel whereby fluid can dwell for diagnostic applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Microfluidic MEMS Solution, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Bergstedt, Stephen Jacob DeMoor, Yimin Guan
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Patent number: 9902166Abstract: An ejection chip is disclosed, and comprises a substrate, a flow feature layer, a nozzle plate, and one or more valves. The substrate includes one or more fluid channels and one or more fluid ports each in communication with at least one of the one or more fluid channels. The flow feature layer is disposed over the substrate, and the flow feature layer include one or more flow features each in communication with at least one of the one or more fluid ports. The nozzle layer is disposed over the flow feature layer, and the nozzle layer includes one or more nozzles each in communication with at least one of the one or more flow features so that one or more fluid paths are defined by the one or more fluid channels, the one or more fluid ports, the one or more flow features, and the one or more nozzles. The one or more valves selectively impede flow of fluid through the one or more fluid paths.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eunki Hong, Burton L. Joyner, Daniel R. Gagnon, Wade A. Powell, Yimin Guan, Timothy L. Strunk
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Publication number: 20170225484Abstract: An ejection chip is disclosed, and comprises a substrate, a flow feature layer, a nozzle plate, and one or more valves. The substrate includes one or more fluid channels and one or more fluid ports each in communication with at least one of the one or more fluid channels. The flow feature layer is disposed over the substrate, and the flow feature layer include one or more flow features each in communication with at least one of the one or more fluid ports. The nozzle layer is disposed over the flow feature layer, and the nozzle layer includes one or more nozzles each in communication with at least one of the one or more flow features so that one or more fluid paths are defined by the one or more fluid channels, the one or more fluid ports, the one or more flow features, and the one or more nozzles. The one or more valves selectively impede flow of fluid through the one or more fluid paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Eunki HONG, Burton L. JOYNER, Daniel R. GAGNON, Wade A. POWELL, Yimin GUAN, Timothy L. STRUNK
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Patent number: 9630419Abstract: An ejection chip is disclosed, and comprises a substrate, a flow feature layer, a nozzle plate, and one or more valves. The substrate includes one or more fluid channels and one or more fluid ports each in communication with at least one of the one or more fluid channels. The flow feature layer is disposed over the substrate, and the flow feature layer include one or more flow features each in communication with at least one of the one or more fluid ports.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eunki Hong, Burton L. Joyner, Daniel R. Gagnon, Wade A. Powell, Yimin Guan, Timothy L. Strunk
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Patent number: 9533302Abstract: A fluid cartridge has a bottle to retain a volume of fluid. An ejector chip resides in fluid communication with the bottle and causes ejection of fluid upon activation of fluid ejectors. Control logic coordinates ejector activation with dose control logic and temperature control circuitry. The dose control logic pre-specifies an amount of fluid to be ejected and prevents further ejection upon reaching the amount. Meanwhile, the temperature control circuit inhibits any ejection until a temperature of the fluid is within a predefined acceptable range. Bottle modularity, fluid dispense-areas and group-control of the ejectors facilitate certain designs.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: John Glenn Edelen, James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Steven W. Bergstedt, Yimin Guan