Patents by Inventor Johnathan Sharpe
Johnathan Sharpe 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: 8975035Abstract: A method, optical apparatus and system for illuminating particles and for detecting emissions from illuminated particles in a flow cytometer. One configuration includes an objective lens coaxially aligned with the flow of particles being analyzed for collecting emissions at a detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: XY, LLCInventors: Johnathan Sharpe, Peter Niven Schaare
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Patent number: 8603396Abstract: Particular embodiments of the inventive technology relate to ‘off-axis detector’ technology that employs a third detector 23 exhibiting a flow orthogonal axis 43 as defined by its EMR collection angle, where such axis is from 30 degrees to 60 degrees from an intended, flow orthogonal, cell cross section long axis alignment line 13, in addition to employing a fourth detector 24 exhibiting a flow orthogonal axis 44 as defined by its collection angle, where such axis is orthogonal to the flow orthogonal, third detector axis 43. Particular embodiments of the inventive technology relate to ‘axially spaced illumination’ technology featuring more than one cell illumination site, where, other than the most upflow illumination site (e.g., 121), all illumination site(s) are downflow of at least one other illumination site. Particular embodiments of the inventive technology may feature aspects of both technologies.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: XY, LLCInventors: Johnathan Sharpe, Kenneth Michael Evans
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Patent number: 8553226Abstract: An optical apparatus for illuminating particles and for detecting emissions from illuminated particles in a flow cytometer having an optical configuration aligned with a flow or particles.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: XY, LLCInventors: Johnathan Sharpe, Peter Niven Schaare
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Publication number: 20110195492Abstract: An optical apparatus for illuminating particles and for detecting emissions from illuminated particles in a flow cytometer having an optical configuration aligned with a flow or particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: XY, LLCInventors: Johnathan Sharpe, Peter Niven Schaare
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Publication number: 20110143389Abstract: Particular embodiments of the inventive technology relate to ‘off-axis detector’ technology that employs a third detector 23 exhibiting a flow orthogonal axis 43 as defined by its EMR collection angle, where such axis is from 30 degrees to 60 degrees from an intended, flow orthogonal, cell cross section long axis alignment line 13, in addition to employing a fourth detector 24 exhibiting a flow orthogonal axis 44 as defined by its collection angle, where such axis is orthogonal to the flow orthogonal, third detector axis 43. Particular embodiments of the inventive technology relate to ‘axially spaced illumination’ technology featuring more than one cell illumination site, where, other than the most upflow illumination site (e.g., 121), all illumination site(s) are downflow of at least one other illumination site. Particular embodiments of the inventive technology may feature aspects of both technologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: XY, LLCInventors: Johnathan Sharpe, Kenneth Michael Evans
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Publication number: 20110071035Abstract: A method, optical apparatus and system for illuminating particles and for detecting emissions from illuminated particles in a flow cytometer. One configuration includes an objective lens coaxially aligned with the flow of particles being analyzed for collecting emissions at a detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: XY, LLCInventors: Johnathan Sharpe, Peter Niven Schaare
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Publication number: 20060152823Abstract: A lens system for collecting and focusing light emanating from an object comprises: a cuvette housing the object and having a wall of thickness not greater than 1.5 millimeters; a plano-convex lens having a planar surface affixed to the wall; a sequence of at least three meniscus lenses, each meniscus lens having a concave surface toward the object and a convex surface, each successive meniscus lens receiving the light from the immediately preceding meniscus lens and having radii of curvature of its concave and convex surfaces greater than corresponding radii of the preceding meniscus lens; and at least one compound lens chosen from the group consisting of a doublet lens and a triplet lens, the compound lens receiving the light from a last meniscus lens, wherein an image of a geometrical point on the object has a root-mean square spot size equal to or less than 63 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Megan Sauter, Johnathan Sharpe, Sean Pieper
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Patent number: 6912485Abstract: An event monitoring system has a plurality of detector units for detecting neutrons or other emissions from radioactive materials (i.e., events). At least one of the detector units has a detector for the events and an amplifier to amplify signals generated by the detector. A signal handler receives the amplified signals and an adder adds to the signals an indication of the detector unit from which the signals originated. A combiner combines the signals. A serial link conveys the combined signals from the signal handler to a signal processor which includes a signal receiver for the combined signals. A time stamper applies to the signal an indication of time of the generation of the signal by the detector unit, and a computer processes the signals, including the time and detector unit indications, using software to produce information on the signals or events they represent.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels plcInventors: John Adrian Lightfoot, Neil Pritchard, David John Strawbridge, David Bailey, Robert Johnathan Sharpe, John Paul Ronaldson
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Patent number: 6819411Abstract: Various optical apparatus provide a source of parallel light (7, 75). The parallel light (7, 75) is generally achieved by directing an incident beam at the apex of a prism (1, 22, 24, 26, 28). The prism may have varying configurations. One configuration has a forward conical face (24). Another configuration has a pyramidal forward end (22). Other configurations are also disclosed. The application also discloses the use of reflectors (20, 78, 216, 316, 400) having internal reflective surfaces shaped as three-dimensional figures of revolution, for example paraboloid or ellipsoid. The reflectors (20, 78, 216, 316) focus light incident onto the reflectors at one or more foci (F, 220, 320, 420). The reflectors may be used in combination with the optical apparatus including the prisms (1, 22, 24, 26, 28). The reflectors (20, 78, 216, 316) may be used in flow cytometers for focussing light at a sample stream (237, 337) passing through the focus (F, 220, 320, 420) of the reflector (20, 78, 216, 316).Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1999Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: XY, Inc.Inventors: Johnathan Sharpe, Peter Niven Schaare