Patents by Inventor Donald R. Sandell
Donald R. Sandell 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: 8373854Abstract: The present teachings provide for systems, and components thereof, for detecting and/or analyzing light. These systems can include, among others, optical reference standards utilizing luminophores, such as nanocrystals, for calibrating, validating, and/or monitoring light-detection systems, before, during, and/or after sample analysis.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLCInventors: J. Michael Phillips, Kevin S. Bodner, Aldrich N. K. Lau, Steven J. Boege, Mark F. Oldham, Donald R. Sandell, David H. Tracy
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Publication number: 20120021424Abstract: A thermal cycling device for performing nucleic acid amplification on a plurality of biological samples positioned in a sample well tray. The thermal cycling device includes a sample block assembly, an optical detection system, and a sample well tray holder configured to hold the sample well tray. The sample block assembly is adapted for translation between a first position permitting the movement of the sample well tray into alignment with sample block assembly, and a second position, upward relative to the first position, where the sample block assembly contacts the sample well tray. A method of performing nucleic acid amplification on a plurality of biological samples positioned in a sample well tray in a thermal cycling device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Publication number: 20110300622Abstract: An apparatus for transporting sample well trays with respect to a heating device is provided. The apparatus includes a sample well tray holder, a rotational actuator, and a biasing mechanism. The sample well tray holder includes a plate in which a sample well tray may be positioned. The sample well tray holder is configured to rotate about a first rotational axis. The rotational actuator is configured to rotate the sample well tray holder about the first rotational axis. The biasing mechanism is configured to urge the sample well tray holder in a generally upward direction along the first rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jessica E. Barzilai, Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: 7938570Abstract: A quick-release mounting mechanism for a worklight enabling the worklight to be quickly and easily mounted on and demounted from a tripod support stand and enabling an individual worklight head to be quickly and easily mounted on and demounted from a base stand or other support member such as the handle of a spring clamp or other clamp member. The mounting mechanism includes a latch member on the worklight base or on an individual worklight head that cooperates with an actuator mounted in the support stand or other support member. The latch member is received in a hole in the support and the actuator is formed to engage a catch on the latch member when the worklight or individual worklight head is in position on the support.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2004Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: EML Technologies LLCInventors: Wade Lee, Donald R. Sandell
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Publication number: 20110085168Abstract: The present teachings provide for systems, and components thereof, for detecting and/or analyzing light. These systems can include, among others, optical reference standards utilizing luminophores, such as nanocrystals, for calibrating, validating, and/or monitoring light-detection systems, before, during, and/or after sample analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: J. Michael Phillips, Aldrich N.K. Lau, Mark F. Oldham, Kevin S. Bodner, Steven J. Boege, Donald R. Sandell, David H. Tracy
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Publication number: 20100216227Abstract: A rotatable sample disk configured for samples of biological material. The sample disk may include a fill chamber for storing a first biological material, a plurality of first sample chambers positioned in the sample disk farther from the rotational axis of the sample disk than the fill chamber, a plurality of second sample chambers, and a plurality of circumferential fill channels. Each of the second sample chambers may be configured to permit fluid communication with a respective first sample chamber. The plurality of circumferential fill conduits may be configured to permit transfer of the first biological material from the fill chamber to the plurality of first sample chambers upon a first rotation of the sample disk about the rotational axis. Methods of loading a plurality of sample chambers in a sample disk are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: 7742164Abstract: The present teachings provide for systems, and components thereof, for detecting and/or analyzing light. These systems can include, among others, optical reference standards utilizing luminophores, such as nanocrystals, for calibrating, validating, and/or monitoring light-detection systems, before, during, and/or after sample analysis.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLCInventors: J. Michael Phillips, Aldrich N. K. Lau, Mark F. Oldham, Kevin S. Bodner, Steven J. Boege, Donald R. Sandell, David H. Tracy
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Publication number: 20090275117Abstract: A heated platen assembly for use in a biological testing device is disclosed having a heated platen defining a plurality of optical openings configured to permit radiation to pass through the heated platen, a light transmissive slip cover configured to cover at least one of the plurality of optical openings, and means for retaining the slip cover over the at least one of the plurality of optical openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLCInventor: Donald R. SANDELL
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Publication number: 20090239293Abstract: A microplate having a main body portion. The main body portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a groove disposed about the first surface of the main body portion. The groove separates the main body portion into an inboard section and an outboard section. A plurality of wells are formed in the inboard section of the first surface and each of the plurality of wells being sized to receive an assay therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Life Technologies CorporationInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: 7592172Abstract: A rotatable sample disk configured for samples of biological material. The sample disk may include a fill chamber for storing a first biological material, a plurality of first sample chambers positioned in the sample disk farther from the rotational axis of the sample disk than the fill chamber, a plurality of second sample chambers, and a plurality of circumferential fill channels. Each of the second sample chambers may be configured to permit fluid communication with a respective first sample chamber. The plurality of circumferential fill conduits may be configured to permit transfer of the first biological material from the fill chamber to the plurality of first sample chambers upon a first rotation of the sample disk about the rotational axis. Methods of loading a plurality of sample chambers in a sample disk are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLCInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: 7579567Abstract: An ergonomically designed switch for a halogen worklight. The worklight includes a switch housing attached to the worklight head and a push-action switch mounted in the switch housing for energizing one or more halogen lamps mounted in the worklight head. An ergonomic switch is operated by pressing on a switch button, which is formed to present an ergonomically sized engagement surface to the user. The size of the engagement surface is related to the typical size of a finger pad of the human hand. Through the simple expedient of providing a substantial switch button on the actuating shaft of the switch and sizing the engagement surface of the button to correlate with the size of the human hand, the ease and comfort of operation of the worklight is dramatically improved over worklights having awkward switch mechanisms long thought in the prior art to be unavoidable.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: EML Technologies LLCInventors: Wade Lee, Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: 7560273Abstract: A heated platen assembly for use in a biological testing device is disclosed having a heated platen defining a plurality of optical openings configured to permit radiation to pass through the heated platen, a light transmissive slip cover configured to cover at least one of the plurality of optical openings, and means for retaining the slip cover over the at least one of the plurality of optical openings.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2002Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLCInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Publication number: 20090176282Abstract: A thermal cycling device for performing nucleic acid amplification on a plurality of biological samples positioned in a sample well tray. The thermal cycling device includes a sample block assembly, an optical detection system, and a sample well tray holder configured to hold the sample well tray. The sample block assembly is adapted for movement between a first position permitting the translation of the sample well tray into alignment with sample block assembly, and a second position, upward relative to the first position, where the sample block assembly contacts the sample well tray. A method of performing nucleic acid amplification on a plurality of biological samples positioned in a sample well tray in a thermal cycling device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: Life Technologies CorporationInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: 7488941Abstract: A motion-activated decorative lighting fixture with a PIR motion detector hidden behind a decorative slotted wall of the fixture body. The motion-activated decorative lighting fixture includes a motion detector housing that forms an integral part of the lighting fixture body. The housing includes a slotted vertically extending exterior wall around the housing with an array of elongate vertically extending slots horizontally spaced apart from one another and extending along at least a portion of the wall. One or more PIR sensors are disposed within the housing, and a segmented Fresnel lens array is disposed within the housing behind the slots to direct infra-red energy from a monitored field of view to a sensor. The lens array includes a plurality of columns of lenslets, at least a portion of which have at least two lenslets disposed one above the other. Each column is aligned with a corresponding slot so as to direct infra-red energy from a monitored zone passing through the corresponding slot to a sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: EML Technologies LLCInventors: Wade Lee, Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: 7480042Abstract: Systems, and components thereof, for detecting and/or analyzing light. These systems can include, among others, optical reference standards for calibrating, validating, and/or monitoring light-detection systems, before, during, and/or after sample analysis.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Applied Biosystems Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Phillips, Aldrich N. K. Lau, Mark F. Oldham, Kevin S. Bodner, Steven J. Boege, Donald R. Sandell, David H. Tracy
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Patent number: 7452510Abstract: A multi-well microfiltration apparatus and method are provided and feature a manual touch-off system for transferring pendent drops hanging from discharge-conduits of a discharge-conduit array to respective receiving wells or receiving holes of a corresponding receiving array, with minimum or no cross-contamination between the discharge conduits, or the receiving wells or receiving holes. The manual touch-off is achieved by manually shifting a carriage that supports one of the arrays, into a position whereat pendent drops of fluid hanging from the distal ends of the discharge conduits contact the inner sidewalls of the corresponding receiving wells or receiving holes of the receiving array.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Applied Biosystems Inc.Inventors: Todd A. Weinfield, Gary Lim, Donald R. Sandell, Kevin S. Bodner, Mark Borodkin, Mark Oldham, Jon Hoshizaki
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Patent number: D583988Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: EML Technologies LLCInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: D629550Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Illumination Dynamics LLCInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: D631905Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: EML Technologies LLCInventor: Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: D676181Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Donald R. Sandell, Timothy Monroe, David P. Zizzi, Philip Sieczkowski, Beate B. Trickett