公开(公告)号：US20060145059A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11028789

申请日：2005-01-04

申请人： Warren Lee ,  David Mills ,  Glenn Claydon ,  Kenneth Rigby ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Ye-Ming Li ,  Jie Sun ,  Lowell Smith ,  Stanley Chu ,  Sam Wong ,  Hyon-Jin Kwon

发明人： Warren Lee ,  David Mills ,  Glenn Claydon ,  Kenneth Rigby ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Ye-Ming Li ,  Jie Sun ,  Lowell Smith ,  Stanley Chu ,  Sam Wong ,  Hyon-Jin Kwon

IPC分类号： H01J40/14 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H03F3/08

CPC分类号： H04R23/00 ,  B06B1/0292

摘要： A device comprising an array of sensors and a multiplicity of bus lines, each sensor being electrically connected to a respective bus line and comprising a respective multiplicity of groups of micromachined sensor cells, the sensor cell groups of a particular sensor being electrically coupled to each other via the bus line to which that sensor is connected, each sensor cell group comprising a respective multiplicity of micromachined sensor cells that are electrically interconnected to each other and not switchably disconnectable from each other, the device further comprising means for isolating any one of the sensor cell groups from its associated bus line and in response to any one of the micromachined sensor cells of that sensor cell group being short-circuited to ground. In one implementation, the isolating means comprise a multiplicity of fuses. In another implementation, the isolating means comprise a multiplicity of short circuit protection modules, each module comprising a current sensor circuit and an electrical isolation switch.

摘要翻译： 一种包括传感器阵列和多条总线线路的设备，每个传感器电连接到相应的总线，并且包括相应多个微机械传感器单元组，特定传感器的传感器单元组彼此电耦合 通过连接该传感器的总线，每个传感器单元组包括彼此电互连并且不可切换地彼此分离的相应多个微机械传感器单元，该装置还包括用于隔离传感器 来自其相关联的总线线路的单元组以及响应于该传感器单元组的微机械传感器单元中的任一个被短路到地。 在一个实施方案中，隔离装置包括多个保险丝。 在另一实施方案中，隔离装置包括多个短路保护模块，每个模块包括电流传感器电路和电隔离开关。

公开(公告)号：US20060004289A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US10881924

申请日：2004-06-30

申请人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Warren Lee ,  Lowell Smith ,  Ye-Ming Li ,  Jie Sun

发明人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Warren Lee ,  Lowell Smith ,  Ye-Ming Li ,  Jie Sun

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/76

摘要： A capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (cMUT) comprises a lower electrode. Furthermore, the cMUT includes a diaphragm disposed adjacent to the lower electrode such that a gap having a first gap width is formed between the diaphragm and the lower electrode. Additionally, the cMUT includes at least one element formed in the gap, where the at least one element is arranged to provide a second gap width between the diaphragm and the lower electrode.

摘要翻译： 电容微加工超声换能器（cMUT）包括下电极。 此外，cMUT包括邻近下电极设置的隔膜，使得在隔膜和下电极之间形成具有第一间隙宽度的间隙。 此外，cMUT包括形成在间隙中的至少一个元件，其中至少一个元件布置成在隔膜和下电极之间提供第二间隙宽度。

公开(公告)号：US07293462B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-13

申请号：US11028789

申请日：2005-01-04

申请人： Warren Lee ,  David Martin Mills ,  Glenn Scott Claydon ,  Kenneth Wayne Rigby ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Ye-Ming Li ,  Jie Sun ,  Lowell Scott Smith ,  Stanley Chienwu Chu ,  Sam Yie-Sum Wong ,  Hyon-Jin Kwon

发明人： Warren Lee ,  David Martin Mills ,  Glenn Scott Claydon ,  Kenneth Wayne Rigby ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Ye-Ming Li ,  Jie Sun ,  Lowell Scott Smith ,  Stanley Chienwu Chu ,  Sam Yie-Sum Wong ,  Hyon-Jin Kwon

IPC分类号： G01H11/00

CPC分类号： H04R23/00 ,  B06B1/0292

摘要： A device comprising an array of sensors and a multiplicity of bus lines, each sensor being electrically connected to a respective bus line and comprising a respective multiplicity of groups of micromachined sensor cells, the sensor cell groups of a particular sensor being electrically coupled to each other via the bus line to which that sensor is connected, each sensor cell group comprising a respective multiplicity of micromachined sensor cells that are electrically interconnected to each other and not switchably disconnectable from each other, the device further comprising means for isolating any one of the sensor cell groups from its associated bus line and in response to any one of the micromachined sensor cells of that sensor cell group being short-circuited to ground. In one implementation, the isolating means comprise a multiplicity of fuses. In another implementation, the isolating means comprise a multiplicity of short circuit protection modules, each module comprising a current sensor circuit and an electrical isolation switch.

摘要翻译： 一种包括传感器阵列和多条总线线路的设备，每个传感器电连接到相应的总线，并且包括相应多个微机械传感器单元组，特定传感器的传感器单元组彼此电耦合 通过连接该传感器的总线，每个传感器单元组包括彼此电互连并且不可切换地彼此分离的相应多个微机械传感器单元，该装置还包括用于隔离传感器 来自其相关联的总线线路的单元组以及响应于该传感器单元组的微机械传感器单元中的任一个被短路到地。 在一个实施方案中，隔离装置包括多个保险丝。 在另一实施方案中，隔离装置包括多个短路保护模块，每个模块包括电流传感器电路和电隔离开关。

公开(公告)号：US20070180916A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11350424

申请日：2006-02-09

申请人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Lowell Smith ,  Ching-Yeu Wei ,  Robert Wodnicki ,  Rayette Fisher ,  David Mills ,  Stanley Chu ,  Hyon-Jin Kwon

发明人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Lowell Smith ,  Ching-Yeu Wei ,  Robert Wodnicki ,  Rayette Fisher ,  David Mills ,  Stanley Chu ,  Hyon-Jin Kwon

IPC分类号： G01H11/06 ,  H04R31/00 ,  G01R3/00

CPC分类号： B06B1/0292 ,  A61B2562/028 ,  Y10T29/49005

摘要： A method of making a capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer cell is provided. The method includes providing a carrier substrate, where the carrier substrate comprises glass. The step of providing the glass substrate may include forming vias in the glass substrate. Further, the method includes providing a membrane such that at least one of the carrier substrate, or the membrane comprises support posts, where the support posts are configured to define a cavity depth. The method further includes bonding the membrane to the carrier substrate by using the support posts, where the carrier substrate, the membrane and the support posts define an acoustic cavity.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制造电容式微加工超声换能器的方法。 该方法包括提供载体衬底，其中载体衬底包括玻璃。 提供玻璃基板的步骤可以包括在玻璃基板中形成通路。 此外，该方法包括提供膜，使得载体基底或膜中的至少一个包括支撑柱，其中支撑柱构造成限定腔深度。 该方法还包括通过使用支撑柱将膜结合到载体基底，其中载体基底，膜和支撑柱限定声腔。

公开(公告)号：US20060170014A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11393317

申请日：2006-03-30

申请人： Lowell Smith ,  David Mills ,  Jeffrey Fortin ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  John Logan

发明人： Lowell Smith ,  David Mills ,  Jeffrey Fortin ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  John Logan

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L29/82 ,  H01L27/14

CPC分类号： B06B1/0292

摘要： A capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (cMUT) cell is presented. The cMUT cell includes a lower electrode. Furthermore, the cMUT cell includes a diaphragm disposed adjacent to the lower electrode such that a gap having a first gap width is formed between the diaphragm and the lower electrode, wherein the diaphragm comprises one of a first epitaxial layer or a first polysilicon layer. In addition, a stress reducing material is disposed in the first epitaxial layer.

公开(公告)号：US20110208071A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13034011

申请日：2011-02-24

申请人： Liang-Hung Lu ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Shao-Yi Chien ,  Jiun-Lang Huang ,  Po-Ling Kuo ,  Ping-Cheng Yeh

发明人： Liang-Hung Lu ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Shao-Yi Chien ,  Jiun-Lang Huang ,  Po-Ling Kuo ,  Ping-Cheng Yeh

IPC分类号： A61B5/02

CPC分类号： A61B5/0285 ,  A61B5/02125 ,  A61B5/6822 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61B2562/028 ,  A61B2562/046

摘要： A non-invasive array-based hemodynamic monitoring system on chip is disclosed. The non-invasive array-based hemodynamic monitoring system on chip comprises a CMOS MEMS pressure sensor array, a readout circuit, and a signal control system. The CMOS MEMS pressure sensor array is configured to sense a pulse wave of a blood vessel. The readout circuit is coupled with each of the CMOS compatible MEMS pressure sensors and is configured to read the pulse wave and transformed the pulse wave into a voltage signal. The signal control system is coupled with each of the readout circuit, and is configured to estimate a wave velocity according to the voltage signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种基于非侵入式阵列的血液动力学监测系统。 基于非侵入式阵列的血液动力学监测系统包括CMOS MEMS压力传感器阵列，读出电路和信号控制系统。 CMOS MEMS压力传感器阵列被配置为感测血管的脉搏波。 读出电路与每个CMOS兼容的MEMS压力传感器耦合，并且被配置为读取脉搏波并将脉冲波变换成电压信号。 信号控制系统与每个读出电路耦合，并且被配置为根据电压信号估计波速。

公开(公告)号：US07927476B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US12341233

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Erin Jean Finehout ,  Li Zhu ,  Jun Xie

发明人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Erin Jean Finehout ,  Li Zhu ,  Jun Xie

IPC分类号： G01N27/447 ,  G01N27/453

CPC分类号： B01D57/02

摘要： Methods and systems for injecting a sample during electrophoresis, that generally comprise: loading a sieving matrix through a first end of a separation channel; having the an end of the sieving matrix at a set distance from the intersection of the separation channel and a loading channel; pressure loading a sample through the loading channel and filling an empty portion of the separation channel; applying an electric field across the separation channel while flowing a washing buffer through the loading channel; and injecting a portion of the sample into the separation channel, wherein the portion of the sample injected is of a size that is determined by a distance between the end of the sieving matrix and the intersection of the loading and separation channels.

摘要翻译： 用于在电泳期间注射样品的方法和系统，其通常包括：通过分离通道的第一端装载筛分基质; 筛分矩阵的结束距离分离通道和加载通道的交点处一定距离; 通过加载通道加载样品并填充分离通道的空的部分; 在使洗涤缓冲液流过所述装载通道的同时，在所述分离通道上施加电场; 以及将所述样品的一部分注入所述分离通道中，其中所述注入的所述样品的所述部分具有由所述筛分矩阵的末端与所述加载和分离通道的交点之间的距离确定的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20090201497A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US11400947

申请日：2006-04-10

申请人： Anis Zribi ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Yuan-Hsiang Lee ,  Min-Yi Shih

发明人： Anis Zribi ,  Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Yuan-Hsiang Lee ,  Min-Yi Shih

IPC分类号： G01J3/40 ,  G01N21/01

CPC分类号： G01N21/0303 ,  G01N21/658 ,  G01N30/74 ,  G01N2021/651 ,  G02B6/10 ,  G02B2006/1213

摘要： An optofluidic device is provided. The device includes a cladding region having a first refractive index, and a channel defined by the cladding region such that the cladding region forms an inner surface or an interface of the channel. The channel is configured to house one or more of a liquid, a solid, a gas, a colloidal, or a suspension sample, wherein the sample has a second refractive index, where the channel is configured to guide radiation, and where the first refractive index is lower than the second refractive index.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种光流体装置。 该器件包括具有第一折射率的包层区域和由包层区域限定的沟道，使得包层区域形成沟道的内表面或界面。 通道被配置成容纳液体，固体，气体，胶体或悬浮样品中的一种或多种，​​其中样品具有第二折射率，其中通道被构造成引导辐射，并且其中第一折射 指数低于第二折射率。

公开(公告)号：US20090166203A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US11965794

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Erin Jean Finehout ,  Li Zhu ,  Jun Xie ,  Shashi Thutupalli

发明人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Erin Jean Finehout ,  Li Zhu ,  Jun Xie ,  Shashi Thutupalli

IPC分类号： G01N27/26 ,  G01N27/447

CPC分类号： G01N27/44743

摘要： A microchip for capillary electrophoresis is provided. The microchip comprises an injection channel and a separation channel configured to receive a sample through a sample well disposed on a first end of the separation channel; wherein the injection channel and the separation channel intersect to form a ‘T’ junction. The microchip further comprises a first valve disposed adjacent to the ‘T’ junction and on the separation channel and a second valve disposed at the ‘T’ junction. The second valve is a two-way valve. A sample plug is injected into an area between the ‘T’ junction and a second end of the separation channel.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于毛细管电泳的微芯片。 微芯片包括注入通道和分离通道，其被配置为通过设置在分离通道的第一端上的样品阱接收样品; 其中注入通道和分离通道相交以形成“T”结。 所述微芯片还包括邻近所述“T”结和所述分离通道设置的第一阀，以及设置在所述“T”结处的第二阀。 第二个阀是一个二通阀。 将样品塞注入到“T”结和分离通道的第二端之间的区域中。

公开(公告)号：US20090166202A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US11965791

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Erin Jean Finehout ,  Li Zhu ,  Jun Xie ,  Shashi Thutupalli

发明人： Wei-Cheng Tian ,  Erin Jean Finehout ,  Li Zhu ,  Jun Xie ,  Shashi Thutupalli

IPC分类号： B01D57/02

CPC分类号： G01N27/44743 ,  G01N27/44791

摘要： A microchip for electrophoresis is provided. The microchip comprises an injection channel and a separation channel configured to receive a sample through a sample well. The injection channel and the separation channel form a ‘T’ junction. The microchip comprises a first electrode disposed at a first end of the separation channel, a second electrode disposed in front of the ‘T’ junction and adjacent to the first electrode, a third electrode disposed at a first end of the injection channel and a fourth electrode disposed at a second end of the separation channel. A portion of the sample is injected and separated into an area between the ‘T’ junction and the fourth electrode.

摘要翻译： 提供用于电泳的微芯片。 微芯片包括注入通道和配置成通过样品阱接收样品的分离通道。 注入通道和分离通道形成“T”结。 微芯片包括设置在分离通道的第一端的第一电极，设置在“T”结的前面并与第一电极相邻的第二电极，设置在注入通道的第一端的第三电极和第四电极 电极设置在分离通道的第二端。 样品的一部分被注入并分离成“T”结和第四电极之间的区域。