Patents by Inventor Katja Eklin
Katja Eklin 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: 11946859Abstract: The method of analyzing absorbance of one or more liquid samples (3) arranged in the wells (2) of a microplate (1) comprises the steps of setting a desired wavelength falling within the wavelength range of 380 nm-750 nm for absorbance measurement (101), illuminating the samples (3) using electromagnetic radiation having a bandwidth of at most 20 nm around the set wavelength (102), measuring radiant flux transmitted through each sample (3) (103), on the basis of measured radiant flux values, determining an absorbance value for each sample (3) (104), and visualizing the absorbance values on a display (12) as a matrix comprising a plurality of cells (23), each cell (23) corresponding to a well (2) of the microplate (1) (105). The set wavelength is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the cells (23).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Adyary Fallarero, Marika J. Raitio, Tommi Suvanto, Katja Eklin
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Patent number: 11719638Abstract: The method of analyzing one or more samples arranged in sample receptacles of a platform that is configured to receive a plurality of separate samples includes the steps of measuring electromagnetic radiation transmitted or emitted by each sample, repeating the measurement a plurality of times at predetermined intervals, on the basis of each measurement, forming a result matrix comprising a plurality of cells, each cell of the result matrix corresponding to a sample receptacle of the plat-form, wherein a measurement value of each sample is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the respective cell in the result matrix, and displaying the results as consecutive matrixes in respect of time.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Life Technologies Holdings PTE LTDInventors: Katja Eklin, Adyary Fallarero, Tommi Suvanto, Marika J. Raitio
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Publication number: 20230122147Abstract: The method of analyzing absorbance of one or more liquid samples (3) arranged in the wells (2) of a microplate (1) comprises the steps of setting a desired wavelength falling within the wavelength range of 380 nm-750 nm for absorbance measurement (101), illuminating the samples (3) using electromagnetic radiation having a bandwidth of at most 20 nm around the set wavelength (102), measuring radiant flux transmitted through each sample (3) (103), on the basis of measured radiant flux values, determining an absorbance value for each sample (3) (104), and visualizing the absorbance values on a display (12) as a matrix comprising a plurality of cells (23), each cell (23) corresponding to a well (2) of the microplate (1) (105). The set wavelength is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the cells (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Adyary Fallarero, Marika J. Raitio, Tommi Suvanto, Katja Eklin
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Publication number: 20220275447Abstract: The invention relates to a sample processing apparatus comprising a holder for a microtiter plate comprising a plurality of microwells, optical measurement unit for measuring optical responses of samples dosed to the microwells, and a computing unit configured to analyze the optical responses in order to detect dosing failures in said plurality of microwells, and if a dosing failure has been detected in one or more of the microwells, to communicate the existence of the dosing failure to a user of the apparatus through signaling means or to store data indicative of the dosing failure to data storage means for further use. In particular, the invention relates to detecting dosing failures in before, during and after a PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jukka Tuunanen, Jaako Kurkela, Katja Eklin
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Patent number: 11397148Abstract: The method of analyzing absorbance of one or more liquid samples arranged in the wells of a microplate includes the steps of setting a desired wavelength falling within the wavelength range of 380 nm-750 nm for absorbance measurement, illuminating the samples using electromagnetic radiation having a bandwidth of at most 20 nm around the set wavelength, measuring radiant flux transmitted through each sample, on the basis of measured radiant flux values, determining an absorbance value for each sample, and visualizing the absorbance values on a display as a matrix comprising a plurality of cells, each cell corresponding to a well of the microplate. The set wavelength is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the cells.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Inventors: Adyary Fallarero, Marika J. Raitio, Tommi Suvanto, Katja Eklin
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Publication number: 20210333198Abstract: The method of analyzing absorbance of one or more liquid samples arranged in the wells of a microplate includes the steps of setting a desired wavelength falling within the wavelength range of 380 nm-750 nm for absorbance measurement, illuminating the samples using electromagnetic radiation having a bandwidth of at most 20 nm around the set wavelength, measuring radiant flux transmitted through each sample, on the basis of measured radiant flux values, determining an absorbance value for each sample, and visualizing the absorbance values on a display as a matrix comprising a plurality of cells, each cell corresponding to a well of the microplate. The set wavelength is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Adyary Fallarero, Marika J. Raitio, Tommi Suvanto, Katja Eklin
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Publication number: 20210148822Abstract: The method of analyzing one or more samples arranged in sample receptacles of a platform that is configured to receive a plurality of separate samples includes the steps of measuring electromagnetic radiation transmitted or emitted by each sample, repeating the measurement a plurality of times at predetermined intervals, on the basis of each measurement, forming a result matrix comprising a plurality of cells, each cell of the result matrix corresponding to a sample receptacle of the plat-form, wherein a measurement value of each sample is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the respective cell in the result matrix, and displaying the results as consecutive matrixes in respect of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Katja Eklin, Adyary Fallarero, Tommi Suvanto, Marika J. Raitio
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Publication number: 20200308643Abstract: The invention relates to a sample processing apparatus comprising a holder for a microtiter plate comprising a plurality of microwells, optical measurement unit for measuring optical responses of samples dosed to the microwells, and a computing unit configured to analyze the optical responses in order to detect dosing failures in said plurality of microwells, and if a dosing failure has been detected in one or more of the microwells, to communicate the existence of the dosing failure to a user of the apparatus through signaling means or to store data indicative of the dosing failure to data storage means for further use. In particular, the invention relates to detecting dosing failures in before, during and after a PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jukka Tuunanen, Jaako Kurkela, Katja Eklin
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Patent number: 10626461Abstract: The invention relates to a sample processing apparatus comprising a holder for a microtiter plate comprising a plurality of microwells, optical measurement unit for measuring optical responses of samples dosed to the microwells, and a computing unit configured to analyze the optical responses in order to detect dosing failures in said plurality of microwells, and if a dosing failure has been detected in one or more of the microwells, to communicate the existence of the dosing failure to a user of the apparatus through signaling means or to store data indicative of the dosing failure to data storage means for further use. In particular, the invention relates to detecting dosing failures in before, during and after a PCR process.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jukka Tuunanen, Jaako Kurkela, Katja Eklin
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Publication number: 20180355428Abstract: The invention relates to a sample processing apparatus comprising a holder for a microtiter plate comprising a plurality of microwells, optical measurement unit for measuring optical responses of samples dosed to the microwells, and a computing unit configured to analyze the optical responses in order to detect dosing failures in said plurality of microwells, and if a dosing failure has been detected in one or more of the microwells, to communicate the existence of the dosing failure to a user of the apparatus through signaling means or to store data indicative of the dosing failure to data storage means for further use. In particular, the invention relates to detecting dosing failures in before, during and after a PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jukka Tuunanen, Jaako Kurkela, Katja Eklin
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Patent number: 10006086Abstract: The invention relates to a sample processing apparatus comprising a holder for a microtiter plate comprising a plurality of microwells, optical measurement unit for measuring optical responses of samples dosed to the microwells, and a computing unit configured to analyze the optical responses in order to detect dosing failures in said plurality of microwells, and if a dosing failure has been detected in one or more of the microwells, to communicate the existence of the dosing failure to a user of the apparatus through signaling means or to store data indicative of the dosing failure to data storage means for further use. In particular, the invention relates to detecting dosing failures in before, during and after a PCR process.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jukka Tuunanen, Jaako Kurkela, Katja Eklin
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Publication number: 20170009291Abstract: The invention relates to a sample processing apparatus comprising a holder for a microtiter plate comprising a plurality of microwells, optical measurement unit for measuring optical responses of samples dosed to the microwells, and a computing unit configured to analyze the optical responses in order to detect dosing failures in said plurality of microwells, and if a dosing failure has been detected in one or more of the microwells, to communicate the existence of the dosing failure to a user of the apparatus through signaling means or to store data indicative of the dosing failure to data storage means for further use. In particular, the invention relates to detecting dosing failures in before, during and after a PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jukka Tuunanen, Jaako Kurkela, Katja Eklin
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Publication number: 20160312268Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a reaction mixture for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay and a solution set for PCR. The method comprises providing a sample solution comprising a biological sample to be amplified in said PCR assay and first colorant providing the solution a first color, providing a reagent solution comprising at least one other substance required for performing said assay and second colorant providing the solution a second color different from the first color, and mixing the sample solution and the first reagent solution for providing a mixed solution to be subjected to the PCR process, the mixed solution having, due to said first and second colorants, a third color different from the first and second colors. The invention significantly aids in pipetting PCR assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jaakko KURKELA, Katja EKLIN, Sanna UUSIVIRTA
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Patent number: 9422604Abstract: The invention relates to a sample processing apparatus comprising a holder for a microtiter plate comprising a plurality of microwells, optical measurement unit for measuring optical responses of samples dosed to the microwells, and a computing unit configured to analyze the optical responses in order to detect dosing failures in said plurality of microwells, and if a dosing failure has been detected in one or more of the microwells, to communicate the existence of the dosing failure to a user of the apparatus through signaling means or to store data indicative of the dosing failure to data storage means for further use. In particular, the invention relates to detecting dosing failures in before, during and after a PCR process.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jukka Tuunanen, Jaakko Kurkela, Katja Eklin
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Patent number: 9416417Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a reaction mixture for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay and a solution set for PCR. The method comprises providing a sample solution comprising a biological sample to be amplified in said PCR assay and first colorant providing the solution a first color, providing a reagent solution comprising at least one other substance required for performing said assay and second colorant providing the solution a second color different from the first color, and mixing the sample solution and the first reagent solution for providing a mixed solution to be subjected to the PCR process, the mixed solution having, due to said first and second colorants, a third color different from the first and second colors. The invention significantly aids in pipetting PCR assays.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jaakko Kurkela, Katja Eklin, Sanna Uusivirta
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Publication number: 20140178880Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a reaction mixture for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay and a solution set for PCR. The method comprises providing a sample solution comprising a biological sample to be amplified in said PCR assay and first colorant providing the solution a first color, providing a reagent solution comprising at least one other substance required for performing said assay and second colorant providing the solution a second color different from the first color, and mixing the sample solution and the first reagent solution for providing a mixed solution to be subjected to the PCR process, the mixed solution having, due to said first and second colorants, a third color different from the first and second colors. The invention significantly aids in pipetting PCR assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jaakko KURKELA, Katja Eklin, Sanna Uusivirta
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Patent number: 8663925Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a reaction mixture for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay and a solution set for PCR. The method comprises providing a sample solution comprising a biological sample to be amplified in said PCR assay and first colorant providing the solution a first color, providing a reagent solution comprising at least one other substance required for performing said assay and second colorant providing the solution a second color different from the first color, and mixing the sample solution and the first reagent solution for providing a mixed solution to be subjected to the PCR process, the mixed solution having, due to said first and second colorants, a third color different from the first and second colors. The invention significantly aids in pipetting PCR assays.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UABInventors: Jaakko Kurkela, Katja Eklin, Sanna Uusivirta
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Publication number: 20120219957Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a reaction mixture for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay and a solution set for PCR. The method comprises providing a sample solution comprising a biological sample to be amplified in said PCR assay and first colorant providing the solution a first color, providing a reagent solution comprising at least one other substance required for performing said assay and second colorant providing the solution a second color different from the first color, and mixing the sample solution and the first reagent solution for providing a mixed solution to be subjected to the PCR process, the mixed solution having, due to said first and second colorants, a third color different from the first and second colors. The invention significantly aids in pipetting PCR assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Finnzymes OyInventors: Jaakko Kurkela, Katja Eklin, Sanna Uusivirta
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Publication number: 20110251080Abstract: The invention relates to a sample processing apparatus comprising a holder for a microtiter plate comprising a plurality of microwells, optical measurement unit for measuring optical responses of samples dosed to the microwells, and a computing unit configured to analyze the optical responses in order to detect dosing failures in said plurality of microwells, and if a dosing failure has been detected in one or more of the microwells, to communicate the existence of the dosing failure to a user of the apparatus through signaling means or to store data indicative of the dosing failure to data storage means for further use. In particular, the invention relates to detecting dosing failures in before, during and after a PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: FINNZYMES OYInventors: Jukka TUUNANEN, Jaakko Kurkela, Katja Eklin