Patents by Inventor David Gary Cochrane

David Gary Cochrane 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).

  • Publication number: 20240269663
    Abstract: There is provided a pipette for aspirating and/or dispensing liquids, comprising a pipette tip and a plunger. The pipette tip has a proximal end and a distal end defining a longitudinal axis therebetween; an aperture at the distal end, and a fluid cavity extending from the aperture at least partially towards the proximal end. The plunger is positioned inside the pipette tip, and extends at least partly between the proximal and distal ends of the pipette tip into the end portion, and is movable towards and away from the aperture to aspirate or dispense fluid from the pipette tip. The pipette tip has an end portion disposed at the distal end, having an inner wall surface extending at an angle of between 2 degrees and 5 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis, for at least 5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: David Thierry GLEDHILL, Reuben Rodber PARDOE, Robert Steven LEWIS, David Gary COCHRANE
  • Publication number: 20240272190
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid handling system for dispensing liquid, comprising a pipette tip and a plunger. The pipette tip has: a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; an aperture at the distal end, a fluid cavity extending from the aperture at least partly towards the proximal end; an end portion disposed at the distal end, having an inner wall extending at an angle of at most 10 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis. The plunger is positioned inside the pipette tip, configured to extend between the proximal and distal ends of the pipette tip, and movable toward and away from the aperture. The system is configured to carry out at least two different operating methods for dispensing liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: David Thierry GLEDHILL, Reuben Rodber PARDOE, Robert Steven LEWIS, David Gary COCHRANE
  • Patent number: D464950
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: H2EYE (International) Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Fraquelli, Luc Xavier Robilliard, Graham Michael Pullin, Jaime Valls Miro, Jeremy Daniel Cooper, David Gary Cochrane, Simon Leach
  • Patent number: D474677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew Neil Brodie, Steve Patrick Middleton, Jan Matteo Paoli, David Gary Cochrane