Patents by Inventor Akim F. Lennhoff

Akim F. Lennhoff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System, method, and product for multiple wavelength detection using single source excitation
    Patent number: 8305565
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for adjusting system gain of a biological probe array scanner for a plurality of fluorophore species is described that comprises setting an excitation beam comprising an excitation wavelength at a first power level that elicits an optimal signal to noise ratio response from a first fluorophore species; scanning a biological probe array with the excitation beam; setting the excitation beam comprising the excitation wavelength at a second power level different than the first power level that elicits the optimal signal to noise ratio response from a second fluorophore species; and scanning the biological probe array with the excitation beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Akim F. Lennhoff, Nathan K. Weiner
  • ELASTOMERIC GASKET FOR FLUID INTERFACE TO A MICROFLUIDIC CHIP
    Publication number: 20120244043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microfluidic devices that include a reliable seal between a substrate of the device and a fluid transport mechanism. The devices of the invention include at least one internal channel, and at least one port in fluid communication with the channel. A seal is associated with the port and is configured to receive a fluid transport mechanism. The seal is formed from an elastomeric material that is compatible for use with fluorinated oil and resists flaking and degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Sean Leblanc, Akim F. Lennhoff, Bruce Neumann, Ali Aslam, Darren Link, Alfred Paris, Gottfried Reiter, Dario Borovic, Christian Poeschl
  • System, method, and product for multiple wavelength detection using single source excitation
    Publication number: 20100137147
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for adjusting system gain of a biological probe array scanner for a plurality of fluorophore species is described that comprises setting an excitation beam comprising an excitation wavelength at a first power level that elicits an optimal signal to noise ratio response from a first fluorophore species; scanning a biological probe array with the excitation beam; setting the excitation beam comprising the excitation wavelength at a second power level different than the first power level that elicits the optimal signal to noise ratio response from a second fluorophore species; and scanning the biological probe array with the excitation beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.
    Inventors: Akim F. Lennhoff, Nathan K. Weiner
  • System, method, and product for multiple wavelength detection using single source excitation
    Patent number: 7682782
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for adjusting system gain of a biological probe array scanner for a plurality of fluorophore species is described that comprises setting an excitation beam comprising an excitation wavelength at a first power level that elicits an optimal signal to noise ratio response from a first fluorophore species; scanning a biological probe array with the excitation beam; setting the excitation beam comprising the excitation wavelength at a second power level different than the first power level that elicits the optimal signal to noise ratio response from a second fluorophore species; and scanning the biological probe array with the excitation beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Akim F. Lennhoff, Nathan K. Weiner