Patents by Inventor Joshua W. Eckman

Joshua W. Eckman 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: 20220326264
    Abstract: A flow cell applicator system can include a flow cell applicator including multiple flow cells to deposit multiple substance spots on a deposition surface, and a positioning assembly to position, to dock, and to unlock the multiple flow cells relative to the deposition surface. The substance spots can be depositable when the multiple flow cells are docked on the deposition surface. The flow cell applicator system can also include a spot deposition identifier operably associated with a processor to: record data related to substance spots as applied on the deposition surface, identify data related to substance spots previously deposited on the deposition surface, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Carterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua W. Eckman, Bruce K. Gale, Christopher Morrow, James Smith
  • Patent number: 10825548
    Abstract: A system and method for sensing and analyzing antibody blocking interactions is described. A biosensor can be used to identify interactions between antibodies to generate interaction profiles for the antibodies. A processor can be used to assign the antibodies to one or more bins, with the antibodies sharing a common interaction profile assigned to a common bin, and each antibody only being assigned to one bin. The antibodies can be represented by displaying nodes grouped together for antibodies in a common bin. Connections between the nodes can be displayed, representing interactions between the antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: Carterra, Inc., Rinat Neuroscience Corp.
    Inventors: Adam Miles, Joshua W. Eckman, Yasmina Abdiche
  • Patent number: 10300450
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, systems, and methods involving a spotter for depositing a substance on a submerged surface. The spotter comprises an outlet cavity defined at least in part by a spotting orifice, a first opening, and a second opening. The spotter also comprises a first conduit fluidly coupled to the first opening and a second conduit fluidly coupled to the second opening. The spotter is adapted so that fluid flowing through the first conduit and the second conduit is communicated among the first opening, the second opening, and a submerged deposition surface when the sealing orifice is sealed against the submerged deposition surface to form a deposition spot on the submerged deposition surface. The submerged deposition surface is within a liquid such that the liquid covers the deposition spot upon removal of the orifice from the deposition surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Carterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce K. Gale, Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, Christopher Morrow, James Smith, Sriram Natarajan, Mark Eddings
  • Publication number: 20170216834
    Abstract: A system for depositing substances onto a deposition surface can comprise a first contact spotter comprising multiple spotting orifices fed by multiple fluid inlet conduits such that the first contact spotter is capable of depositing multiple spots of different substances onto the deposition surface simultaneously, and a second contact spotter comprising a second spotting orifice fed by a second fluid inlet conduit. The system can also include a positioning device adapted to alternatively position and seal the first contact spotter and second contact spotter on the deposition surface at an overlapping location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, James Smith, Christopher Morrow, Bruce K. Gale
  • Patent number: 9682396
    Abstract: A system for depositing substances onto a deposition surface can comprise a first contact spotter comprising multiple spotting orifices fed by multiple fluid inlet conduits such that the first contact spotter is capable of depositing multiple spots of different substances onto the deposition surface simultaneously, and a second contact spotter comprising a second spotting orifice fed by a second fluid inlet conduit. The system can also include a positioning device adapted to alternatively position and seal the first contact spotter and second contact spotter on the deposition surface at an overlapping location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: CARTERRA, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, James Smith, Christopher Morrow, Bruce K. Gale
  • Publication number: 20150269312
    Abstract: A system and method for sensing and analyzing antibody blocking interactions is described. A biosensor can be used to identify interactions between antibodies to generate interaction profiles for the antibodies. A processor can be used to assign the antibodies to one or more bins, with the antibodies sharing a common interaction profile assigned to a common bin, and each antibody only being assigned to one bin. The antibodies can be represented by displaying nodes grouped together for antibodies in a common bin. Connections between the nodes can be displayed, representing interactions between the antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Adam Miles, Joshua W. Eckman, Yasmina Abdiche
  • Publication number: 20150266021
    Abstract: A system for depositing substances onto a deposition surface can comprise a first contact spotter comprising multiple spotting orifices fed by multiple fluid inlet conduits such that the first contact spotter is capable of depositing multiple spots of different substances onto the deposition surface simultaneously, and a second contact spotter comprising a second spotting orifice fed by a second fluid inlet conduit. The system can also include a positioning device adapted to alternatively position and seal the first contact spotter and second contact spotter on the deposition surface at an overlapping location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, James Smith, Christopher Morrow, Bruce K. Gale
  • Publication number: 20140171342
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, systems, and methods involving a spotter for depositing a substance on a submerged surface. The spotter comprises an outlet cavity defined at least in part by a spotting orifice, a first opening, and a second opening. The spotter also comprises a first conduit fluidly coupled to the first opening and a second conduit fluidly coupled to the second opening. The spotter is adapted so that fluid flowing through the first conduit and the second conduit is communicated among the first opening, the second opening, and a submerged deposition surface when the sealing orifice is sealed against the submerged deposition surface to form a deposition spot on the submerged deposition surface. The submerged deposition surface is within a liquid such that the liquid covers the deposition spot upon removal of the orifice from the deposition surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce K. Gale, Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, Christopher Morrow, James Smith, Sriram Natarajan, Mark Eddings