Patents by Inventor Dias Lourenco Francisco

Dias Lourenco Francisco 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).

  • Reagent reservoir system for analytical instruments
    Patent number: 8758701
    Abstract: The invention provides a reagent reservoir system and disposable reaction cassettes using the same. In one aspect, such system comprises a chamber in which dried reagent, particularly lyophilized reagent, is constrained to remain in a defined region of the chamber by a retaining member that obstructs passage of such reagents to other regions of the chamber where they may escape hydration or activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Cepheid
    Inventors: Reuel Van Atta, Dias Lourenco Francisco
  • REAGENT RESERVOIR SYSTEM FOR ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20130084631
    Abstract: The invention provides a reagent reservoir system and disposable reaction cassettes using the same. In one aspect, such system comprises a chamber in which dried reagent, particularly lyophilized reagent, is constrained to remain in a defined region of the chamber by a retaining member that obstructs passage of such reagents to other regions of the chamber where they may escape hydration or activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Cepheid
    Inventors: Reuel Van Atta, Dias Lourenco Francisco
  • Reagent reservoir system for analytical instruments
    Patent number: 8187557
    Abstract: The invention provides a reagent reservoir system and disposable reaction cassettes using the same. In one aspect, such system comprises a chamber in which dried reagent, particularly lyophilized reagent, is constrained to remain in a defined region of the chamber by a retaining member that obstructs passage of such reagents to other regions of the chamber where they may escape hydration or activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Cepheid
    Inventors: Reuel Van Atta, Dias Lourenco Francisco
  • Reagent reservoir system for analytical instruments
    Publication number: 20080014114
    Abstract: The invention provides a reagent reservoir system and disposable reaction cassettes using the same. In one aspect, such system comprises a chamber in which dried reagent, particularly lyophilized reagent, is constrained to remain in a defined region of the chamber by a retaining member that obstructs passage of such reagents to other regions of the chamber where they may escape hydration or activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Reuel Van Atta, Dias Lourenco Francisco