Patents by Inventor Zhiliang Zhou

Zhiliang Zhou 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: 20220298567
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for controlling a base sequence determination, a base sequence determination system, and a control device. The base sequence determination system includes a fluid device and an optical device, a reaction device includes a first component and a second component, and a repeated executable unit included in the base sequence determination is defined as: a second biochemical reaction—a first biochemical reaction—photographing. The method includes, after initiation steps are completed, using the fluid device to perform the second biochemical reaction and the first biochemical reaction of the sample on the first component, while using the optical device to photograph the sample on the second component. The initial steps include: a. using the fluid device to perform the first biochemical reaction of the sample on the first component, b. using the optical device to photograph the sample on the first component after the first biochemical reaction, and c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jianfeng Xu, Ruitao Sun, Zefei Jiang, Zhiliang Zhou, Qin Yan
  • Publication number: 20220279130
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a system for imaging. The method for imaging objects using the system for imaging. The system for imaging comprises a lens. The objects comprise a first object, a second object and a third object located at different positions on a first preset track. The method for imaging comprises: allowing the lens and the first preset track to move relatively in a first predetermined relationship to acquire a clear image of the third object using the system for imaging without focusing, the first predetermined relationship is determined by a focal plane position of the first object and a focal plane position of the second object. The aforementioned method for imaging is high in imaging efficiency and is capable of fast focusing according to the first predetermined relationship even if focus tracking fails so that the blurring of a photographed image due to defocusing is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Linsen LI, Ruitao SUN, Jiahong XU, Zhiliang ZHOU, Zefei JIANG, Qin YAN
  • Patent number: 11421272
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positioning method, a positioning apparatus and a sequencing system (300). The sequencing system (300) comprises an imaging assembly (110) and a mobile platform (102), wherein the imaging assembly (110) comprises an optical axis (OP), the mobile platform (102) bears a reaction apparatus (200), the stroke of the mobile platform (102) in a first direction is controlled by means of a limiting switch, and the stroke comprises a first limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
    Inventors: Ruitao Sun, Songzhen Zhang, Zefei Jiang, Zhiliang Zhou, Qin Yan
  • Patent number: 11384390
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to base sequence determination. A base sequence determination system includes a fluid device and an optical device, a reaction device includes a first component and a second component, and a repeated executable unit is defined as: a second biochemical reaction—a first biochemical reaction—photographing. A method includes, after initiation steps, using the fluid device to perform the second biochemical reaction and the first biochemical reaction of the sample on the first component, while using the optical device to photograph the sample on the second component. The initial steps include: using the fluid device to perform the first biochemical reaction of the sample on the first component, using the optical device to photograph the sample on the first component after the first biochemical reaction, and using the fluid device to perform the first biochemical reaction of the sample on the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
    Inventors: Jianfeng Xu, Ruitao Sun, Zefei Jiang, Zhiliang Zhou, Qin Yan
  • Patent number: 11368614
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a system for imaging. The method for imaging objects using the system for imaging. The system for imaging comprises a lens. The objects comprise a first object, a second object and a third object located at different positions on a first preset track. The method for imaging comprises: allowing the lens and the first preset track to move relatively in a first predetermined relationship to acquire a clear image of the third object using the system for imaging without focusing, the first predetermined relationship is determined by a focal plane position of the first object and a focal plane position of the second object. The aforementioned method for imaging is high in imaging efficiency and is capable of fast focusing according to the first predetermined relationship even if focus tracking fails so that the blurring of a photographed image due to defocusing is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
    Inventors: Linsen Li, Ruitao Sun, Jiahong Xu, Zhiliang Zhou, Zefei Jiang, Qin Yan
  • Publication number: 20220090190
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positioning method, a positioning apparatus and a sequencing system (300). The sequencing system (300) comprises an imaging assembly (110) and a mobile platform (102), wherein the imaging assembly (110) comprises an optical axis (OP), the mobile platform (102) bears a reaction apparatus (200), the stroke of the mobile platform (102) in a first direction is controlled by means of a limiting switch, and the stroke comprises a first limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ruitao SUN, Songzhen ZHANG, Zefei JIANG, Zhiliang ZHOU, Qin YAN
  • Publication number: 20210373314
    Abstract: An optical system including a first light source, a first lens, and a light splitting module, wherein the light splitting module has a first splitter, a second lens, a first camera and a second camera, the first lens is configured for receiving a first light beam from the first light source and collimating the first light beam onto a sample, and for receiving and collimating a light beam from the sample, the second lens is configured for focusing the collimated light beam from the first lens to the first camera and the second camera, the first splitter is configured for splitting the focused light beam from the second lens into a second light beam and a third light beam, the first camera is configured for receiving the second light beam, and the second camera is configured for receiving the third light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jifang QI, Zhiliang ZHOU, Zefei JIANG, Qin YAN
  • Patent number: 11170506
    Abstract: A method for constructing a sequencing template based on an image, a device, and a system. The image includes first, second, third and fourth images of one same field of view corresponding to base extensions of A, T/U, G, and C respectively; the first, second, third and fourth images respectively include images M1 and M2, images N1 and N2, images P1 and P2, and images Q1 and Q2; the method includes combining any two of the images M1, M2, N1, N2, P1, P2, Q1, and Q2to perform bright spot matching, and enabling such images to participate in the combination for at least one time to obtain a plurality of combined images including first coincident bright spots, and merging the first coincident bright spots on the plurality of combined images to obtain a bright spot set corresponding to the sequencing template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: GENEMIND BIOSCIENCES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Linsen Li, Weibin Xu, Huan Jin, Zefei Jiang, Zhiliang Zhou, Qin Yan
  • Publication number: 20210266469
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a system for imaging. The method for imaging objects using the system for imaging. The system for imaging comprises a lens. The objects comprise a first object, a second object and a third object located at different positions on a first preset track. The method for imaging comprises: allowing the lens and the first preset track to move relatively in a first predetermined relationship to acquire a clear image of the third object using the system for imaging without focusing, the first predetermined relationship is determined by a focal plane position of the first object and a focal plane position of the second object. The aforementioned method for imaging is high in imaging efficiency and is capable of fast focusing according to the first predetermined relationship even if focus tracking fails so that the blurring of a photographed image due to defocusing is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Linsen LI, Ruitao SUN, Jiahong XU, Zhiliang ZHOU, Zefei JIANG, Qin YAN
  • Publication number: 20210217177
    Abstract: A method and device for detecting bright spots on an image. The image is acquired from a field of view where a base extension reaction occurs, multiple nucleic acid molecules with optically detectable labels exist in the field of view where the base extension reaction occurs, and at least some of the nucleic acid molecules appear as bright spots on the image. The method includes preprocessing the image to obtain a preprocessed image, determining a critical value to simplify the preprocessed image to obtain a simplified image, determining a first bright spot detection threshold on the basis of the preprocessed image, and identifying candidate bright spots on the image on the basis of the preprocessed image and the simplified image, including determining a pixel matrix that satisfies at least two of conditions as a candidate bright spot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Linsen LI, Weibin XU, Huan JIN, Zefei JIANG, Zhiliang ZHOU, Qin YAN
  • Publication number: 20210217186
    Abstract: A method and device for image registration, and a computer program product. The method includes performing, based on a reference image, a first registration of an image to be registered, including determining a first offset between predetermined areas on the image and the reference image, and moving all bright spots on the image based on the first offset; performing, based on the reference image, a second registration with respect to the first registered image, including merging the first registered image and the reference image, calculating the offset of all overlapped bright spots in the predetermined area on the merged image to determine a second offset, two or more bright spots distanced by less than a predetermined number of pixels being one overlapped bright spot, and moving, on the basis of the second offset, all bright spots on the first registered image, thus implementing the registration of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Linsen LI, Weibin XU, Huan JIN, Zefei JIANG, Zhiliang ZHOU, Qin YAN
  • Publication number: 20210217171
    Abstract: A method for constructing a sequencing template based on an image, a device, and a system. The image includes first, second, third and fourth images of one same field of view corresponding to base extensions of A, T/U, G, and C respectively; the first, second, third and fourth images respectively include images M1 and M2, images N1 and N2, images P1 and P2, and images Q1 and Q2; the method includes combining any two of the images M1, M2, N1, N2, P1, P2, Q1, and Q2 to perform bright spot matching, and enabling such images to participate in the combination for at least one time to obtain a plurality of combined images including first coincident bright spots, and merging the first coincident bright spots on the plurality of combined images to obtain a bright spot set corresponding to the sequencing template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Linsen LI, Weibin XU, Huan JIN, Zefei JIANG, Zhiliang ZHOU, Qin YAN
  • Patent number: 11035028
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a powder of an austenitic alloy and a HIP:ed object manufactured thereof and a process for the manufacturing the HIP:ed object and its use in corrosive environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: Hans Söderberg, Thomas Blomfeldt, Ulf Kivisäkk, Lars-Olov Nordberg, Zhiliang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200381082
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses an alignment method, device, and system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Weibin XU, Huan JIN, Qin YAN, Zefei JIANG, Zhiliang ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200338564
    Abstract: A nucleic acid loading device, including a housing, a carrying module, a motion module, a liquid circuit module and a control module. The motion module includes a support platform, first and second driving mechanisms, and a carrying member. The liquid circuit module is configured to control a reagent to flow into and out of a reactor. The control module is connected with the motion module and the liquid circuit module, and the control module is configured to control the first and second driving mechanisms, the liquid circuit module and the temperature control unit. A first face of a semiconductor cooler heats or refrigerates during operation, providing heat for an accommodating seat through a heat conducting body such that the reactor can be at different ambient temperatures. The cooperation between the motion and liquid circuit modules may achieve automation and industrialization of loading a sample into the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Songzhen ZHANG, Zefei JIANG, Guangming WANG, Ping WU, Zhiliang ZHOU, Qin YAN
  • Publication number: 20200024711
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a powder of an austenitic alloy and a HIP:ed object manufactured thereof and a process for the manufacturing the HIP:ed object and its use in corrosive environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB
    Inventors: Hans SÖDERBERG, Thomas BLOMFELDT, Ulf KIVISÄKK, Lars-Olov NORDBERG, Zhiliang ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10467749
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for processing an image. The method includes: an image pre-processing step, including analyzing an image input to be processed so as to obtain a first image; and a spot detecting step, including analyzing the first image so as to compute a spot determining threshold; analyzing the first image so as to acquire a candidate pixel spot, and judging whether the candidate pixel spot is the spot according to the spot determining threshold; computing a sub-pixel center coordinate of the spot and an intensity value of the sub-pixel center coordinate if yes; and discarding the candidate pixel spot if no. According to the method, the image is denoised in the image pre-processing step, such that a calculation in the spot detecting step may be reduced. In addition, the accuracy of determining the image spot may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: GENEMIND BIOSCIENCES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Weibin Xu, Huan Jin, Qin Yan, Zefei Jiang, Zhiliang Zhou
  • Patent number: 10301676
    Abstract: A nucleic acid sequencing system is provided, including a base provided with a clamping platform, a reagent storage unit, a fluid control unit, a mobile platform and a total reflection microscope thereon; the clamping platform being provided with a gene sequencing chip thereon; the reagent storage unit being configured to store a gene sequencing reagent, the fluid control unit being configured to pump the gene sequencing reagent from the reagent storage unit to the gene sequencing chip, the mobile platform being configured to drive the clamping platform to move toward or away from the total reflection microscope; and the total reflection microscope being configured to detect a gene sequence of a sample in the gene sequencing chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: DIRECT GENOMICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qin Yan, Zefei Jiang, Jiao Zheng, Ping Wu, Zhiliang Zhou, Liangjin Ge
  • Patent number: 10303847
    Abstract: A method and a device for identifying a single molecule, a method and a device for counting a single molecule and a system for processing a single molecule are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Direct Genomics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weibin Xu, Huan Jin, Qin Yan, Zefei Jiang, Zhiliang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20180187256
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for controlling a base sequence determination, a base sequence determination system, and a control device. The base sequence determination system includes a fluid device and an optical device, a reaction device includes a first component and a second component, and a repeated executable unit included in the base sequence determination is defined as: a second biochemical reaction—a first biochemical reaction—photographing. The method includes, after initiation steps are completed, using the fluid device to perform the second biochemical reaction and the first biochemical reaction of the sample on the first component, while using the optical device to photograph the sample on the second component. The initial steps include: a. using the fluid device to perform the first biochemical reaction of the sample on the first component, b. using the optical device to photograph the sample on the first component after the first biochemical reaction, and c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jianfeng Xu, Ruitao Sun, Zefei Jiang, Zhiliang Zhou, Qin Yan