Patents by Inventor Yufan LI

Yufan LI 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: 20240125705
    Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, devices, kits, apparatus, and methods for rapid homogenous cell staining and imaging. Particularly, in some embodiments, the present invention can immunochemically stain a cell or a tissue in less than 60 seconds without washing. In some embodiments, the present invention stains and observes analyte (protein or nucleic acid) inside a cell in 60 seconds without washing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Essenlix Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Y. CHOU, Wei DING, Ji LI, Shengjian Cai, Yufan Zhang, Jia Peng
  • Publication number: 20240127777
    Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of computers, and discloses a method and apparatus for generating a music file, and an electronic device and a storage medium. The method for generating a music file comprises: obtaining a first image; performing feature extraction on the first image to obtain a salient feature of the first image; mapping the salient feature to a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) information coordinate system on the basis of the position of the salient feature in the first image, so as to determine MIDI information corresponding to the salient feature, the MIDI information coordinate system being used for indicating a correspondence between MIDI information and time; and generating a music file on the basis of the correspondence between the MIDI information and the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yufan XUE, Guanjun GUO, Xin YUAN, Yuezhao CHEN, Hao HUANG, Na LI, Xubin ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11940443
    Abstract: Among other things, the present invention is related to bio/chemical sampling, sensing, assays and applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Essenlix Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Y. Chou, Wei Ding, Ji Li, Yufan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11940382
    Abstract: A homogeneous assay method that employs a device is provided. In some embodiments, the device contains a pair of plates that can be opened and closed. The sample is placed between two plates. In some embodiments, the thickness of the sample in a closed configuration, the concentration of labels, and amplification factor of the amplification surface are configured to make the label(s) bound on the amplification surface visible without washing away of the unbound labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Essenlix Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Y. Chou, Wei Ding, Yufan Zhang, Ji Qi, Ji Li
  • Patent number: 11912841
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of new foaming materials, in particular to a preparation method of a microporous foam material with oriented cells, which comprises the following steps: (1) melting and mixing raw materials for preparing a polymer composite material, and then carrying out hot stretching to obtain polymer composite fibers; the raw materials comprise a polymer matrix, a fiber-forming phase substance and a processing aid; (2) arranging the polymer composite fibers prepared in the step (1) in the same direction, and performing hot pressing to obtain a polymer composite board with oriented fibers; and (3) carrying out supercritical fluid foaming on the polymer composite board prepared in the step (2) to obtain the microporous foam material with oriented cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Zhengzhou University
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Wang, Yufan Jiang, Jing Jiang, Lian Yang, Yangyang Li, Qian Li
  • Publication number: 20220245501
    Abstract: A qubit device may include a closed loop comprising one or more polycrystalline spin-triplet superconductors. The closed loop may maintain a half-quantum magnetic flux in a ground state. A qubit device may include a closed loop comprising one or more single crystalline spin-triplet superconductors connected by one or more s-wave superconductors. The closed loop may maintain a half-quantum magnetic flux in a ground state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Yufan LI, Xiaoying XU, Chia-Ling CHIEN
  • Patent number: 10559747
    Abstract: A magneto-electronic device may include: a spin-orbit torque (SOT) generator layer; a magnetic memory layer; and/or sensing electrodes configured to measure a Hall effect of the magnetic memory layer. The SOT generator layer may include topological insulator material, and the magnetic memory layer may include ferromagnetic material with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. A magneto-electronic device may include: a spin-orbit torque (SOT) generator layer; a first magnetic memory layer on the SOT generator layer; an insulating layer on the first magnetic memory layer; and/or a second magnetic memory layer on the insulating layer. The SOT generator layer may include topological insulator material. The first magnetic memory layer and the second magnetic memory layer may include ferromagnetic material with either perpendicular magnetic anisotropy or in-plane magnetic anisotropy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yufan Li, Qinli Ma, Chia-ling Chien
  • Publication number: 20200035910
    Abstract: A magneto-electronic device may include: a spin-orbit torque (SOT) generator layer; a magnetic memory layer; and/or sensing electrodes configured to measure a Hall effect of the magnetic memory layer. The SOT generator layer may include topological insulator material, and the magnetic memory layer may include ferromagnetic material with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. A magneto-electronic device may include: a spin-orbit torque (SOT) generator layer; a first magnetic memory layer on the SOT generator layer; an insulating layer on the first magnetic memory layer; and/or a second magnetic memory layer on the insulating layer. The SOT generator layer may include topological insulator material. The first magnetic memory layer and the second magnetic memory layer may include ferromagnetic material with either perpendicular magnetic anisotropy or in-plane magnetic anisotropy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yufan Li, Qinli Ma, Chia-ling Chien
  • Patent number: 9899071
    Abstract: Provided is an electric-current-controllable magnetic unit, including: a substrate, an electric-current channel disposed on the substrate, the electric-current channel including a composite heavy-metal multilayer comprising at least one heavy-metal; a capping layer disposed over the electric-current channel; and at least one ferromagnetic layer disposed between the electric-current channel and the capping layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Qinli Ma, Yufan Li, Chia-ling Chien
  • Patent number: 9773540
    Abstract: A method for generating a skyrmion, comprising: depositing a vertical metallic nanopillar electrode on a first side of a helimagnetic thin film, the helimagnetic thin film having a contact on a second side to provide a current drain; injecting a current through the vertical metallic nanopillar electrode to generate a rotating field; and applying a static upward magnetic field perpendicular to the helimagnetic thin film to maintain an FM phase background.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jiadong Zang, Chia-Ling Chien, Yufan Li, Roger K. Lake, Gen Yin
  • Publication number: 20170229160
    Abstract: Provided is an electric-current-controllable magnetic unit, including: a substrate, an electric-current channel disposed on the substrate, the electric-current channel including a composite heavy-metal multilayer comprising at least one heavy-metal; a capping layer disposed over the electric-current channel; and at least one ferromagnetic layer disposed between the electric-current channel and the capping layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Qinli MA, Yufan LI, Chia-ling CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20170018297
    Abstract: A method for generating a skyrmion, comprising: depositing a vertical metallic nanopillar electrode on a first side of a helimagnetic thin film, the helimagnetic thin film having a contact on a second side to provide a current drain; injecting a current through the vertical metallic nanopillar electrode to generate a rotating field; and applying a static upward magnetic field perpendicular to the helimagnetic thin film to maintain an FM phase background.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Jiadong ZANG, Chia-Ling CHIEN, Yufan LI, Roger K. LAKE, Gen YIN