Patents by Inventor Raj Rajagopal

Raj Rajagopal 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: 20070160504
    Abstract: Methods and devices for removing small negatively charged molecules from a biological sample mixture that uses an anion exchange material that has associated therewith a polyoxyalkylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Ranjani Parthasarathy, Raj Rajagopal, Erin Olson, Frank Beissel, William Bedingham, Barry Robole
  • Publication number: 20070114229
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Barry Robole, Kannan Seshadri
  • Patent number: 7192560
    Abstract: Methods and devices for removing small negatively charged molecules from a biological sample mixture that uses an anion exchange material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ranjani V. Parthasarathy, Raj Rajagopal, Erin E. Olson, Frank J. Beissel, IV, William Bedingham, Barry W. Robole
  • Publication number: 20060013732
    Abstract: Methods and devices for removing small negatively charged molecules from a biological sample mixture that uses an anion exchange material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Ranjani Parthasarathy, Raj Rajagopal, Erin Olson, Frank Beissel, William Bedingham, Barry Robole
  • Patent number: 6987253
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Barry W. Robole, Kannan Seshadri
  • Publication number: 20050242091
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Barry Robole, Kannan Seshadri
  • Patent number: 6783838
    Abstract: A coated laminate having an ionic surface including a shrinkable polymeric film, an ionic coating and, optionally, a hydrogel is disclosed. A method for transferring sample molecules from a matrix to a coated laminate having an ionic surface also is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Patrick L. Coleman, Kurt J. Halverson, James I. Hembre, Sanjay L. Patil, Anila Prabhu, Raj Rajagopal, Jerald K. Rasmussen, Barbara C. Swenson, Patrick S. Quint
  • Patent number: 6756225
    Abstract: Thin film culture devices are described that have positioning structures, as well as methods for harvesting cells from colonies on the culture device based on location of colonies on the device relative to the positioning structures. In addition, a computer readable medium encoded with a computer program is described that identifies position of colonies relative to the positioning structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Michael G. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040092001
    Abstract: Thin film culture devices are described that have positioning structures, as well as methods for harvesting cells from colonies on the culture device based on location of colonies on the device relative to the positioning structures. In addition, a computer readable medium encoded with a computer program is described that identifies position of colonies relative to the positioning structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Michael G. Williams
  • Patent number: 6734401
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Barry W. Robole, Kannan Seshadri
  • Patent number: 6662830
    Abstract: Sample processing devices with electrophoresis channels and methods of loading the electrophoresis channels with electrophoresis sieving polymer while rotating the sample processing device are disclosed. In some instances, the electrophoresis channels may be arranged radially relative to the axis of rotation of the sample processing device. In other sample processing devices, the electrophoresis channels may be arranged in curved arcs that are concentric about the center of the sample processing device (which preferably corresponds to the axis of rotation).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Kannan Seshadri
  • Patent number: 6649406
    Abstract: Devices for the propagation or storage of microorganisms are described. Generally, the devices include first and second layers that are separable from each other. The first layer includes a gelling agent and microbial growth medium and the second layer comprising a galling agent. The devices further include an indicator and a corresponding inducer, each of which may be included in the first layer, second layer, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Williams, Karen E. Hesselroth, Raj Rajagopal
  • Patent number: 6617136
    Abstract: Compositions containing a near-IR dye and greater than about 0.5 wt-% of a surfactant selected from the group of a nonionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and a mixture thereof, and methods for processing sample materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ranjani V. Parthasarathy, Raj Rajagopal, William Bedingham, Michael D. Dirksen, Christopher J. Larson, Vinod P. Menon
  • Publication number: 20030138779
    Abstract: Methods and devices for removing small negatively charged molecules from a biological sample mixture that uses an anion exchange material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ranjani V. Parthasarathy, Raj Rajagopal, Erin E. Olson, Frank J. Beissel, William Bedingham, Barry W. Robole
  • Publication number: 20030127152
    Abstract: Sample processing devices with electrophoresis channels and methods of loading the electrophoresis channels with electrophoresis sieving polymer while rotating the sample processing device are disclosed. In some instances, the electrophoresis channels may be arranged radially relative to the axis of rotation of the sample processing device. In other sample processing devices, the electrophoresis channels may be arranged in curved arcs that are concentric about the center of the sample processing device (which preferably corresponds to the axis of rotation).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Kannan Seshadri
  • Publication number: 20030120062
    Abstract: Methods and devices for removing small negatively charged molecules from a biological sample mixture that uses a solid-phase extraction material that includes a hydrophilic solid support at least partially embedded within a hydrophobic matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ranjani V. Parthasarathy, Raj Rajagopal, Vicky L. Morris, William Bedingham, Barry W. Robole
  • Patent number: 6532997
    Abstract: Sample processing devices with electrophoresis channels and methods of loading the electrophoresis channels with electrophoresis sieving polymer while rotating the sample processing device are disclosed. In some instances, the electrophoresis channels may be arranged radially relative to the axis of rotation of the sample processing device. In other sample processing devices, the electrophoresis channels may be arranged in curved arcs that are concentric about the center of the sample processing device (which preferably corresponds to the axis of rotation).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William Bedingham, Raj Rajagopal, Kannan Seshadri
  • Publication number: 20030017567
    Abstract: Compositions containing an enzyme, a dye, and an effective amount of a surfactant selected from the group of a nonionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and a mixture thereof and methods for processing sample materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ranjani V. Parthasarathy, Raj Rajagopal, William Bedingham, Michael D. Dirksen, Christopher J. Larson, Vinod P. Menon
  • Publication number: 20030017551
    Abstract: Compositions containing a near-IR dye and greater than about 0.5 wt-% of a surfactant selected from the group of a nonionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and a mixture thereof, and methods for processing sample materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ranjani V. Parthasarathy, Raj Rajagopal, William Bedingham, Michael D. Dirksen, Christopher J. Larson, Vinod P. Menon
  • Publication number: 20020160530
    Abstract: Methods of transferring molecules from a matrix to a coated laminate having an ionic surface are disclosed. Coated laminates having an ionic surface also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Patrick L. Coleman, Kurt J. Halverson, James I. Hembre, Sanjay L. Patil, Anila Prabhu, Raj Rajagopal, Jerald K. Rasmussen, Barbara C. Swenson, Patrick S. Quint