公开(公告)号：US20080142456A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11610395

申请日：2006-12-13

申请人： Eric V. Duhamel ,  Tuan Ha

发明人： Eric V. Duhamel ,  Tuan Ha

IPC分类号： B01D29/60 ,  B01D37/04

CPC分类号： G01N1/4077 ,  C12M33/14 ,  G01N1/2813 ,  G01N2001/4088

摘要： A method for determining when sufficient cells of a biological specimen have been collected by a filter is based on measuring an air flow rate between a filter and a vacuum source. The air flow rate can be measured by a mass air flow sensor. The air flow rate dropping below a threshold, such as a certain percentage of an initial or baseline flow rate, indicates that sufficient cells have been collected to provide sufficient filter coverage.

摘要翻译： 用于确定生物样本的足够细胞何时已被过滤器收集的方法是基于测量过滤器和真空源之间的空气流速。 空气流量可以通过质量空气流量传感器来测量。 降低到阈值以下的空气流速，例如初始或基线流速的一定百分比，表明已收集足够的细胞以提供足够的过滤器覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US06279412B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09314654

申请日：1999-05-19

申请人： David R. Beaulieu ,  Robert T. Caveney ,  Tuan Ha

发明人： David R. Beaulieu ,  Robert T. Caveney ,  Tuan Ha

IPC分类号： B25J1900

CPC分类号： B25J19/0075 ,  Y10T74/20305

摘要： A system for shielding a robot arm against being splashed with fluids comprises a protective shell-like cover of thin-walled plastic material impervious to fluids which is removably attached to the robot arm. The protective cover has a contoured shape generally conforming to the configuration of the robot arm and includes an upper member overlying the upwardly facing surfaces of the robot arm and an integral continuous side member proximally overlying the sidewall of the robot arm and extending to a lower rim generally coplanar with the downwardly facing surfaces of the robot arm. The upper member of the protective cover generally overlies the upwardly facing surface of the robot arm while the peripherally extending sidewall generally overlies the outwardly facing surface of the peripherally extending sidewall. In similar fashion, a protective plate of thin-walled plastic material impervious to fluids may also be removably attached to the downwardly facing surfaces of the robot arm and includes a peripheral rim generally coextensive with the peripherally extending sidewall of the link and proximate the lower rim of the protective cover when both the protective cover and the protective plate are so attached. With this construction, any splashing issuing from any direction and directed toward the robot arm is caused to impinge upon the protective cover and the protective plate thereby protecting the link of the robot arm to which it is attached.

摘要翻译： 用于屏蔽机器人臂以防止被流体溅出的系统包括：可移除地附接到机器人手臂的流体不可渗透的薄壁塑料材料的保护壳状盖。 保护罩具有通常符合机器人臂的构造的轮廓形状，并且包括覆盖机器人臂的向上表面的上部构件和向上靠近机器人臂的侧壁并且延伸到下部边缘的一体的连续侧部构件 通常与机器人手臂的朝下的表面共面。 保护罩的上部构件通常覆盖在机器人臂的面向上的表面上，而外围延伸的侧壁通常覆盖在周向延伸的侧壁的面向外的表面上。 以类似的方式，不透液体的薄壁塑料材料的保护板也可以可拆卸地附接到机器人手臂的朝下的表面，并且包括通常与连接件的周向延伸的侧壁共同延伸并且靠近下边缘 当保护盖和保护板都安装在保护盖上时。 通过这种结构，从任何方向发出的指向机器人手臂的飞溅都被撞击在保护盖和保护板上，从而保护与其连接的机器人手臂的连杆。

公开(公告)号：US06343076B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-29

申请号：US09075083

申请日：1998-05-08

申请人： Tuan Ha-Duong ,  Serafin Soares Moreira

发明人： Tuan Ha-Duong ,  Serafin Soares Moreira

IPC分类号： H04L1228

CPC分类号： H04L12/5602 ,  H04L2012/5647 ,  H04L2012/5672 ,  H04L2012/5679 ,  H04L2012/568 ,  H04Q11/0478

摘要： The spacer has a cell memory, means for allocating a theoretical emission time to each cell, means of control for managing the cell memory, with the aid of an associated pointer memory, in such a way that the cell memory includes, for each virtual connection for which it contains cells, a list of locations where these cells are stored in first-in first-out mode, sorting means for ordering data elements each comprising a virtual connection identity and a sort key consisting of the theoretical time of emission of the cell contained in the start of list relating to said virtual connection, and for selecting at least one data element having a minimum sort key. Each cell emitted is contained in the start of list relating to a virtual connection identified in a data element selected by the sorting means.

摘要翻译： 间隔物具有单元存储器，用于向每个单元分配理论发射时间的装置，借助于相关联的指针存储器，以这样的方式管理单元存储器的控制装置，使得单元存储器包括用于每个虚拟连接 它包含单元格，这些单元以先进先出模式存储的位置列表，用于对每个包括虚拟连接身份的数据元素排序的排序装置和由该单元的理论发射时间组成的排序键 包含在与所述虚拟连接相关的列表的开始处，并且用于选择具有最小排序密钥的至少一个数据元素。 发射的每个单元被包含在与由分类装置选择的数据元素中识别的虚拟连接有关的列表的开始处。

公开(公告)号：US08137958B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12340132

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Eric E. Grimes ,  Steven A. Scampini ,  Ryan Oliva ,  Tuan Ha

发明人： Eric E. Grimes ,  Steven A. Scampini ,  Ryan Oliva ,  Tuan Ha

IPC分类号： C12M1/12

CPC分类号： G01N1/2813

摘要： A system for collecting a biological sample includes a collection device comprising a cylindrical body having a bore extending there through and a filter membrane disposed at one end thereof; a filter plug having an insert configured for insertion into the bore; a collar concentrically mounted about the exterior surface of the insert and configured for insertion into the bore; and a gasket disposed about the exterior surface of the insert, wherein an outer dimension of the gasket is variable in response to relative movement between the collar and the insert, and wherein the gasket has a cross section with two end portions and a mid portion that is located radially further away from the insert than the two end portions.

摘要翻译： 用于收集生物样品的系统包括收集装置，该收集装置包括具有在其中延伸的孔的圆柱体和设置在其一端的过滤膜; 过滤塞，其具有构造成用于插入所述孔中的插入件; 围绕插入件的外表面同心地安装的环，并被构造成用于插入孔中; 以及围绕所述插入件的外表面设置的垫圈，其中所述垫圈的外部尺寸是响应于所述套环和所述插入件之间的相对运动而变化的，并且其中所述垫圈具有两个端部的横截面和中间部分， 位于比两个端部更远离插入件的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100093016A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12574554

申请日：2009-10-06

申请人： Howard B. Kaufman ,  Tuan Ha

发明人： Howard B. Kaufman ,  Tuan Ha

IPC分类号： C12Q1/02 ,  C12M1/26

CPC分类号： G01N1/2813 ,  G01N15/1484

摘要： An apparatus for processing a specimen from a fluid sample includes a first set of one or more microfluidic channels configured to deliver the sample fluid to a filter disposed on an inflatable bladder configured to transfer the specimen from the filter to a slide. The apparatus is configured to collect an approximate monolayer of particles and includes a second set of one or more microfluidic channels configured to remove fluid flowing through the filter disposed on the inflatable bladder. The apparatus also includes a pressure source, a sample container connected to the pressure source and the first set of one or more microfluidic channels, a fluid flow gauge configured to measure a fluid flow rate through the filter, and a stain source connected to the first set of one or more microfluidic channels.

摘要翻译： 用于从流体样品处理样本的装置包括第一组一个或多个微流体通道，其被配置为将样品流体递送到布置在可膨胀囊上的过滤器，所述过滤器构造成将样品从过滤器转移到载玻片。 该装置被配置为收集大致单层的颗粒，并且包括第二组一个或多个微流体通道，其被配置为去除流过设置在可充气囊上的过滤器的流体。 该装置还包括压力源，连接到压力源的样品容器和第一组一个或多个微流体通道，流量计，其配置成测量通过过滤器的流体流速，以及污染源，连接到第一 一组或多个微流体通道。

公开(公告)号：US20090162930A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US12340132

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Eric E. Grimes ,  Steven A. Scampini ,  Ryan Oliva ,  Tuan Ha

发明人： Eric E. Grimes ,  Steven A. Scampini ,  Ryan Oliva ,  Tuan Ha

IPC分类号： C12M1/00

CPC分类号： G01N1/2813

摘要： A system for collecting a biological sample includes a collection device comprising a cylindrical body having a bore extending there through and a filter membrane disposed at one end thereof; a filter plug having an insert configured for insertion into the bore; a collar concentrically mounted about the exterior surface of the insert and configured for insertion into the bore; and a gasket disposed about the exterior surface of the insert, wherein an outer dimension of the gasket is variable in response to relative movement between the collar and the insert, and wherein the gasket has a cross section with two end portions and a mid portion that is located radially further away from the insert than the two end portions.

摘要翻译： 用于收集生物样品的系统包括收集装置，该收集装置包括具有在其中延伸的孔的圆柱体和设置在其一端的过滤膜; 过滤塞，其具有构造成用于插入所述孔中的插入件; 围绕插入件的外表面同心地安装的环，并被构造成用于插入孔中; 以及围绕所述插入件的外表面设置的垫圈，其中所述垫圈的外部尺寸是响应于所述套环和所述插入件之间的相对运动而变化的，并且其中所述垫圈具有两个端部的横截面和中间部分， 位于比两个端部更远离插入件的位置。

公开(公告)号：US5768270A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-16

申请号：US618764

申请日：1996-03-20

申请人： Tuan Ha-Duong

发明人： Tuan Ha-Duong

IPC分类号： H04Q3/00 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04Q3/52 ,  H04Q11/04

CPC分类号： H04L12/5601 ,  H04L49/106 ,  H04L49/153 ,  H04L49/1553 ,  H04L49/455 ,  H04Q11/0478

摘要： An ATM switch includes linewise switching matrices each having m inputs and n outputs (mvn), and a synchronous interconnection network linking incoming lines of the ATM switch to the inputs of the matrices, the outputs of the matrices being linked to respective outgoing lines of the ATM switch. The synchronous interconnection network includes: k successive stages of groupwise elementary synchronous switches each having at least one and at most p groups of m inputs and at least one and at most p groups of m inputs and at least one and at most p groups of m outputs; groups of m lines each linking a group of m outputs of a groupwise elementary synchronous switch to a group of m inputs of a groupwise elementary synchronous switch of the following stage; and groups of m lines each linking a group of m outputs of a groupwise elementary synchronous switch of the last stage to the m inputs of a linewise switching matrix.

摘要翻译： ATM交换机包括具有m个输入和n个输出（m + E，uns v + EE n）的线性切换矩阵，以及将ATM交换机的输入线连接到矩阵的输入的同步互连网络，矩阵的输出 被连接到ATM交换机的相应输出线。 同步互连网络包括：k个连续阶段的分组基本同步开关，每个具有至少一个和至多p个m个输入组以及至少一个和至多p个m个输入组以及至少一个和至多p个组的m个 输出 一组m行，每组将一组分组基本同步开关的一组m个输出连接到下一级的分组基本同步开关的一组m个输入; 以及将最后一级的基本同步开关组的m个输出的一组链接到一个线性切换矩阵的m个输入的m行组。

公开(公告)号：US10569430B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US13618117

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Martin Hosek ,  Tuan Ha ,  Christopher Hofmeister

发明人： Martin Hosek ,  Tuan Ha ,  Christopher Hofmeister

IPC分类号： H01L21/677 ,  B25J19/00 ,  H01L21/67 ,  B25J9/04 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H05K7/20

摘要： An apparatus including a frame, a first position sensor, a drive and a chamber. The frame has at least three members including at least two links forming a movable arm and an end effector. The end effector and the links are connected by movable joints. The end effector is configured to support a substrate thereon. The first position sensor is on the frame proximate a first one of the joints. The first position sensor is configured to sense a position of two of the members relative to each other. The drive is connected to the frame. The drive is configured to move the movable arm. The frame is located in the chamber, and the drive extends through a wall in the chamber.

公开(公告)号：US08329121B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US13032517

申请日：2011-02-22

申请人： Howard B. Kaufman ,  Tuan Ha

发明人： Howard B. Kaufman ,  Tuan Ha

IPC分类号： A61B10/00

CPC分类号： G01N1/2813 ,  Y10T436/2575

摘要： A handheld apparatus for preparing a specimen slide includes a handle, a filter holder assembly coupled to and extending from the handle; and a slide holder assembly coupled to and extending from the handle spaced apart from the filter holder assembly, wherein the slide holder assembly comprises a plurality of positioning members movably coupled to one another, and a slide holder movably coupled to one of the positioning members to allow a slide mounted on the slide holder to make rolling contact with an outward facing surface of a filter mounted on the filter holder assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于准备试样滑块的手持式装置，包括手柄，耦合到手柄并从手柄延伸的过滤器支架组件; 以及滑架保持器组件，其联接到从所述手柄与所述过滤器保持器组件间隔开并且从所述手柄延伸，其中所述滑动保持器组件包括彼此可移动地联接的多个定位构件，以及滑动保持器，其可移动地联接到所述定位构件中的一个， 允许安装在滑架上的滑块与安装在过滤器保持器组件上的过滤器的面向外的表面滚动接触。

公开(公告)号：US20120214227A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13032517

申请日：2011-02-22

申请人： Howard B. Kaufman ,  Tuan Ha

发明人： Howard B. Kaufman ,  Tuan Ha

IPC分类号： C12M1/26

CPC分类号： G01N1/2813 ,  Y10T436/2575

摘要： A handheld apparatus for preparing a specimen slide includes a handle, a filter holder assembly coupled to and extending from the handle; and a slide holder assembly coupled to and extending from the handle spaced apart from the filter holder assembly, wherein the slide holder assembly comprises a plurality of positioning members movably coupled to one another, and a slide holder movably coupled to one of the positioning members to allow a slide mounted on the slide holder to make rolling contact with an outward facing surface of a filter mounted on the filter holder assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于准备试样滑块的手持式装置，包括手柄，耦合到手柄并从手柄延伸的过滤器支架组件; 以及滑架保持器组件，其联接到从所述手柄与所述过滤器保持器组件间隔开并且从所述手柄延伸，其中所述滑动保持器组件包括彼此可移动地联接的多个定位构件，以及滑动保持器，其可移动地联接到所述定位构件中的一个， 允许安装在滑架上的滑块与安装在过滤器保持器组件上的过滤器的面向外的表面滚动接触。