Ngoc M Le

US Patent:

6349264, Feb 19, 2002

Filed:

Aug 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/133292

Inventors:

Norman K. Rhett - San Ramon CA
Ken K. Tseung - Fremont CA
Mark V. Corl - Fremont CA
Wai Bun Wong - Fremont CA
Ngoc Van Le - Milpitas CA

Assignee:

Lab Vision Corporation - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G01N 3353

US Classification:

702 19, 702 31, 422 63, 422 67

Abstract:

To simplify the process of preparing microscope slides, an automatic staining apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed automatic staining apparatus comprises an electromechanical automatic staining device that is coupled to a personal computer system using an interface card. An autostainer control program runs on the personal computer system. The autostainer control program allows a user to simply program the automatic staining apparatus using simple commands entered in the graphical user interface. The autostainer control program includes several features that simplify the programming such as safeguards that ensure compatible reagents are being used; automatic buffer solution requirement calculator; and the ability to determine optimal staining procedure. The electromechanical automatic staining device includes features such as dual waste bins for hazardous and nonhazardous waste storage, an automatic dispenser cleansing system; and slide clip that minimizes capillary effect.

US Patent:

6735531, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Nov 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/010830

Inventors:

Norman K. Rhett - San Ramon CA
Ken K. Tseung - Fremont CA
Mark V. Corl - Castro Valley CA
Wai Bun Wong - Fremont CA
Ngoc Van Le - Milpitas CA
Glenn K. Takayama - Danville CA

Assignee:

Lab Vision Corporation - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G01N 3353

US Classification:

702 31, 702 19, 422 63, 422 67

Abstract:

To simplify the process of preparing microscope slides, an automatic staining apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed automatic staining apparatus comprises an electromechanical automatic staining device that is coupled to a personal computer system using an interface card. An autostainer control program runs on the personal computer system. The autostainer control program allows a user to simply program the automatic staining apparatus using simple commands entered in the graphical user interface. The autostainer control program includes several features that simplify the programming such as safeguards that ensure compatible reagents are being used; automatic buffer solution requirement calculator; and the ability to determine optimal staining procedure. The electromechanical automatic staining device includes features such as dual waste bins for hazardous and nonhazardous waste storage, an automatic dispenser cleansing system; and a slide clip that minimizes capillary effect.

US Patent:

8176230, May 8, 2012

Filed:

Apr 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/399975

Inventors:

Ben Wei Chen - Fremont CA, US
Ngoc Le - Irvine CA, US
David Sun - Fountain Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Kingston Technology Corporation - Fountain Valley CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 13/14

US Classification:

711103, 711115, 711E12001, 709217

Abstract:

A Flash memory card system is disclosed. The Flash memory card system comprises a Flash memory wireless host adapter and a Flash memory bus wireless device. The Flash memory wireless host adapter comprises a Flash memory card connector and a Flash memory controller coupled to the Flash memory card connector. The Flash- memory card signals are converted to standard Flash memory internal bus signals by the Flash memory controller. The host adapter further comprises a Flash memory wireless module coupled to the Flash memory controller for receiving and transmitting the standard Flash memory bus signals wirelessly. The Flash- memory bus wireless device comprises a Flash memory bus wireless device adapter coupled to a Flash memory. The device adapter is paired to the wireless module for receiving and transmitting the standard Flash memory bus signals wirelessly. A host device storage capacity utilizing the Flash memory card system is expanded.

US Patent:

58390910, Nov 17, 1998

Filed:

Oct 7, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/726702

Inventors:

Norman K. Rhett - San Ramon CA
Ken K. Tseung - Fremont CA
Mark V. Corl - Fremont CA
Wai Bun Wong - Fremont CA
Ngoc Van Le - Milpitas CA

Assignee:

Lab Vision Corporation - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G01N 3353

US Classification:

702 19

Abstract:

To simplify the process of preparing microscope slides, an advanced automatic staining apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed automatic staining apparatus comprises an electromechanical automatic staining device that is coupled to a personal computer system using an interface card. An autostainer control program runs on the personal computer system. The autostainer control program allows a user to simply program the automatic staining apparatus using simple commands entered in the graphical user interface. The autostainer control program includes several features that simplify the programming such as safeguards that ensure compatible reagents are being used; automatic buffer solution requirement calculator; and the ability to determine optimal staining procedure. The electromechanical automatic staining device includes features such as dual waste bins for hazardous and nonhazardous waste storage, an automatic dispenser cleansing system; and unique slide clip that minimizes capillary effect.

US Patent:

20150247237, Sep 3, 2015

Filed:

Jan 12, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/594296

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Kwangduk Douglas LEE - Redwood City CA, US
Ganesh BALASUBRAMANIAN - Sunnyvale CA, US
Juan Carlos ROCHA-ALVAREZ - San Carlos CA, US
Martin Jay SEAMONS - San Jose CA, US
Ziqing DUAN - Sunnyvale CA, US
Zheng John YE - Santa Clara CA, US
Bok Hoen KIM - San Jose CA, US
Lei JING - Santa Clara CA, US
Ngoc LE - Santa Clara CA, US
Ndanka MUKUTI - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

C23C 16/44
C23C 16/455
C23C 16/50

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein relate to a faceplate for improving film uniformity. A semiconductor processing apparatus includes a pedestal, an edge ring and a faceplate having distinct regions with differing hole densities. The faceplate has an inner region and an outer region which surrounds the inner region. The inner region has a greater density of holes formed therethrough when compared to the outer region. The inner region is sized to correspond with a substrate being processed while the outer region is sized to correspond with the edge ring.