Patents by Inventor Yu-Ming Tu

Yu-Ming Tu 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: 20220118408
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions and methods for preparing membrane protein nanosheets and two-dimensional crystals. In particular, the methods employ a solvent. A mixture of a polymer and a membrane protein is solubilized in the solvent, applied to a substrate, and subsequently dried to form the nanosheet or two-dimensional crystal. Applicants have surprisingly found that the membrane proteins maintain their structure when exposed to solvents during the short processing time utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Manish Kumar, Tingwei Ren, Woochul Song, Yu-Ming Tu
  • Patent number: 11235286
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions and methods for preparing membrane protein nanosheets and two-dimensional crystals. In particular, the methods employ a solvent. A mixture of a polymer and a membrane protein is solubilized in the solvent, applied to a substrate, and subsequently dried to form the nanosheet or two-dimensional crystal. Applicants have surprisingly found that the membrane proteins maintain their structure when exposed to solvents during the short processing time utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Manish Kumar, Tingwei Ren, Woochul Song, Yu-Ming Tu
  • Patent number: 11045370
    Abstract: An elevation-type armrest includes a driving assembly and a cushioning assembly. The driving assembly includes a worm, a crank, an axle, a shaft, a worm gear, two toothed wheels and two pinions. The crank is connected to the worm. The axle extends perpendicular to the worm. The worm gear is connected to the axle and engaged with the worm. The first toothed wheel is connected to the axle. The shaft extends parallel to the axle. The second toothed wheel is connected to the shaft and engaged with the first toothed wheel. The pinions are connected to two ends of the shaft. The cushioning assembly includes a supporting tube connected to two racks. Each of the racks includes a toothed portion movably located in a corresponding one of the cylinders and engaged with a corresponding one of the pinions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: KING PAO AN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Ming Tu
  • Publication number: 20190351373
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions and methods for preparing membrane protein nanosheets and two-dimensional crystals. In particular, the methods employ a solvent. A mixture of a polymer and a membrane protein is solubilized in the solvent, applied to a substrate, and subsequently dried to form the nanosheet or two-dimensional crystal. Applicants have surprisingly found that the membrane proteins maintain their structure when exposed to solvents during the short processing time utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Manish Kumar, Tingwei Ren, Woochul Song, Yu-Ming Tu
  • Publication number: 20130086762
    Abstract: A hair cleaning device includes a handle, a rotation cylinder pivotally connected to the handle, a turning seat and a blade seat. The rotation cylinder has a coupling portion on an outer wall thereof to receive a roll of adhesive tape thereon. The turning seat is disposed at one side of the rotation cylinder close to the handle. The turning seat has a press portion which is axially disposed above the rotation cylinder. The blade seat is slidably connected to the press portion of the turning seat. The hair cleaning device of the present invention uses the roll of adhesive tape to clean hair, cotton fiber or dust with ease and can be operated conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Yu Cheng LIU, Yu Ming Tu
  • Publication number: 20100000101
    Abstract: A measuring compass is disclosed. The compass comprises a marking leg, a pegging leg which symmetrically form into a shape of a pencil. The upper end of the pegging leg and the marking leg is a center plate or gear module, and the bottom end is a protective cover for protecting the marking leg and the pegging leg. When the compass is not in use, the marking leg and the pegging leg are closed to each other and the protective cover caps the legs. The compass can be inserted to a pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Yu-Ming Tu
  • Patent number: 7640671
    Abstract: A measuring compass is disclosed. The compass comprises a marking leg, a pegging leg which symmetrically form into a shape of a pencil. The upper end of the pegging leg and the marking leg is a center plate or gear module, and the bottom end is a protective cover for protecting the marking leg and the pegging leg. When the compass is not in use, the marking leg and the pegging leg are closed to each other and the protective cover caps the legs. The compass can be inserted to a pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventor: Yu-Ming Tu