Patents Represented by Attorney Butler, Snow, O'Mara Stevens & Canada PLLC
  • Patent number: 7239909
    Abstract: An imaging system illuminates body tissue with infrared light to enhance visibility of subcutaneous blood vessels, and generates a video image of the body tissue and the subcutaneous blood vessels based on reflected infrared light. The system includes an infrared light source for generating the infrared light and a structure for diffusing the infrared light. The diffusing structure includes one or more layers of diffusing material for diffusing the light. The system further includes a video imaging device for receiving the infrared light reflected from the body tissue and for generating a video image of the body tissue based on the reflected infrared light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Luminetx Technologies Corp.
    Inventor: Herbert D. Zeman
  • Patent number: 6977178
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for to conduct transgenic and targeted mutagenesis screening of genomic DNA. This invention also provides a system for screening DNA for a designated genetic sequence. The system includes a computer having a processor, memory and web browser, wherein the computer receives instructions concerning the designated genetic sequence and other screening parameter selection from a remote user via a form of electronic communication, and an automatic screening device that analyzes samples of genomic DNA for the designated sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: TransnetYX, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Hodge, Shawn O'Malley