Ming T Tan

US Patent:

20030138973, Jul 24, 2003

Filed:

Dec 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/328925

Inventors:

Peter Wagner - Belmont CA, US
Dana Ault-Riche - Hayward CA, US
Steffen Nock - Redwood City CA, US
Christian Itin - Menlo Park CA, US
Ming Tan - Danville CA, US

International Classification:

G01N033/543

US Classification:

436/518000

Abstract:

Methods and devices for the parallel, in vitro screening of biomolecular activity using miniaturized microfabricated devices are provided. The biomolecules immobilized on the surface of the devices of the present invention include proteins, polypeptides, polynucleotides, polysaccharides, phospolipids, and related unnatural polymers of biological relevance. These devices are useful drug development, functional proteomics and clinical diagnostics and are preferably used for the parallel screening of families of related proteins.

US Patent:

20090042744, Feb 12, 2009

Filed:

Jul 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171217

Inventors:

Peter Wagner - Redwood City CA, US
Dana Ault-Riche - Los Gatos CA, US
Steffen Nock - Redwood City CA, US
Christian Itin - Menlo Park CA, US
Ming Tan - Danville CA, US

Assignee:

Zyomyx, Inc. - Hayward CA

International Classification:

C40B 60/12

US Classification:

506 39

Abstract:

Methods and devices for the parallel, in vitro screening of biomolecular activity using miniaturized microfabricated devices are provided. The biomolecules immobilized on the surface of the devices of the present invention include proteins, polypeptides, polynucleotides, polysaccharides, phospholipids, and related unnatural polymers of biological relevance. These devices are useful drug development, functional proteomics and clinical diagnostics and are preferably used for the parallel screening of families of related proteins.

US Patent:

20140025841, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Jul 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/552696

Inventors:

Dan Li - Sunnyvale CA, US
Dipak Punnoran Koroth - Fremont CA, US
Ming Tan - San Jose CA, US
Martin Ostrowski - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709232

Abstract:

In one embodiment, redundancy elimination for web caching may be provided. Upon receiving a request for a content object, a determination of whether the content object is cached may be made. In response to determining that the content object is not cached, the requested content object may be retrieved and, if the content object is associated with an aggregate popularity exceeding a caching threshold, the content object may be cached before providing the requested content object.

US Patent:

20140044127, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/571786

Inventors:

Dan Li - Sunnyvale CA, US
Dipak Punnoran Koroth - Fremont CA, US
Ming Tan - San Jose CA, US
Martin Ostrowski - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370389

Abstract:

In some embodiments, a request for a content object may be received as a data packet. Upon determining that the content object is not cached, an element of the data packet may be modified and the modified data packet may be forwarded toward a content provider of the content object.

US Patent:

59254084, Jul 20, 1999

Filed:

Apr 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/071381

Inventors:

Ming X. Tan - Livermore CA

Assignee:

Sandia Corporation - Livermore CA

International Classification:

B05D 302

US Classification:

427228

Abstract:

A method for treating an organic polymer material, preferably a vinylidene chloride/vinyl chloride copolymer (Saran) to produce a flat sheet of carbon film material having a high surface area (. apprxeq. 1000 m. sup. 2 /g) suitable as an electrode material for super capacitor applications. The method comprises heating a vinylidene chloride/vinyl chloride copolymer film disposed between two spaced apart graphite or ceramic plates to a first temperature of about 160. degree. C. for about 14 hours to form a stabilized vinylidene chloride/vinyl chloride polymer film, thereafter heating the stabilized film to a second temperature of about 750. degree. C. in an inert atmosphere for about one hour to form a carbon film; and finally activating the carbon film to increase the surface area by heating the carbon film in an oxidizing atmosphere to a temperature of at least 750-850. degree. C. for between 1-6 hours.

US Patent:

59939699, Nov 30, 1999

Filed:

Jan 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/791319

Inventors:

Ming X. Tan - Livermore CA

Assignee:

Sandia Corporation - Livermore CA

International Classification:

B32B 900

US Classification:

428408

Abstract:

A microporous carbon film for use as electrodes in energy strorage devices is disclosed, which is made by the process comprising the steps of: (1) heating a polymer film material consisting essentially of a copolymer of polyvinylidene chloride and polyvinyl chloride in an inert atmosphere to form a carbon film; and (2) activating said carbon film to form said microporous carbon film having a density between about 0. 7 g/cm. sup. 2 and 1 g/cm. sup. 2 and a gravimetric capacitance of about between 120 F/g and 315 F/g.

US Patent:

20200316593, Oct 8, 2020

Filed:

Dec 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/705047

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Ming X. Tan - San Bruno CA, US
Arturo M. Escajeda - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

B01L 3/00
B01L 9/00
G01N 21/64

Abstract:

Lateral loading methods of use in high-throughput methods for screening large populations of variant proteins are provided. The methods utilize a flow cell encompassing large-scale arrays of microcapillaries, where each microcapillary comprises a solution containing a variant protein, an immobilized target molecule, and a reporter element. Immobilized target molecules may include any molecule of interest, including proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and other biomolecules.

US Patent:

20200030792, Jan 30, 2020

Filed:

Mar 14, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/491295

Inventors:

- Pleasanton CA, US
Ming Tan - Santa Cruz CA, US

International Classification:

B01L 3/00

Abstract:

The invention, is directed to devices and methods for low cost and convenient separation, of plasma from whole blood. In some embodiments, devices of the invention comprise an integrated collection of channels and chambers m a body that permit acquisition of a blood sample by capillary action, centrifugal separation of cells from plasma, and manual dispensing of purified plasma by simple pinching of a bellows chamber to force air into plasma-holding channels which thereby expels a predetermined volume of the purified plasma.