Patents by Inventor Christopher Many
Christopher Many 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).
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Patent number: 11982268Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures is provided. The autoclaving microplate washing system may include a dispensing pump; an aspirating peristaltic pump; and a processor configured to execute a cleaning control program, which when executed causes the autoclaving microplate washing system to independently control: the dispensing pump to control a first flow rate of a solution from a fluid reservoir through a plurality of dispense lines for output via the dispense pipes in microplate wells corresponding to positions of the dispense pipes; and the aspirating peristaltic pump to control a second flow rate of a waste solution through a plurality of aspiration lines for aspiration via aspiration pipes in microplate wells corresponding to positions of the aspiration pipes.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Christopher Many, Brad Larson, Byron Smith, Brian Struhammer
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Publication number: 20210301811Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more peristaltic pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells to gently wash the cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: BIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INCInventors: Christopher MANY, Brad Larson, Byron Smith, Brian Struhammer
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Patent number: 10961997Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more peristaltic pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells to gently wash the cells.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: BIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INCInventors: Christopher Many, Brad Larson, Byron Smith, Brian Struhammer
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Patent number: 10072982Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: BIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan J. Venditti, Jr., Christopher Many, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris
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Publication number: 20180252208Abstract: An autoclaving microplate washing system for cells and non-adhering three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures includes one or more peristaltic pumps for controlling the dispensing of washing fluid and the evacuation of fluid from microwells, and means for independently controlling the relative positions between microwells of the microplate and cleaning dispense pipes and evacuation aspiration pipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: BIO-TEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Christopher MANY, Brad LARSON, Byron SMITH, Brian STRUHAMMER
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Publication number: 20170108438Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Oleg ZIMENKOV, Xavier AMOURETTI, Michael KONTOROVICH, Ben NORRIS, Richard N. SEARS, Dan J. VENDITTI, JR., Christopher MANY, Bill ANDERSON, Ben KNIGHT, James PIETTE, Ross PIETTE, Joe TOBEY, Brian FERRIS
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Patent number: 9557217Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan J. Venditti, Jr., Christopher Many, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris
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Publication number: 20120300194Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Oleg ZIMENKOV, Xavier AMOURETTI, Michael KONTOROVICH, Ben NORRIS, Richard N. SEARS, Dan J. VENDITTI, JR., Christopher MANY, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris
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Patent number: 8218141Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: BTI Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Robert M. Gifford, Mark R. Kennedy, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan Venditti, Christopher Many
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Publication number: 20100277725Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Robert M. Gifford, Mark R. Kennedy, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan Venditti, Christopher Many
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Patent number: 7782454Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: BTI Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Robert M. Gifford, Mark R. Kennedy, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan Venditti, Christopher Many
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Publication number: 20080191149Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Robert M. Gifford, Mark R. Kennedy, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan Venditti, Christopher Many