Patents by Inventor Richard N. Sears
Richard N. Sears 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: 10072982Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: BIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan J. Venditti, Jr., Christopher Many, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris
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Publication number: 20170108438Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Oleg ZIMENKOV, Xavier AMOURETTI, Michael KONTOROVICH, Ben NORRIS, Richard N. SEARS, Dan J. VENDITTI, JR., Christopher MANY, Bill ANDERSON, Ben KNIGHT, James PIETTE, Ross PIETTE, Joe TOBEY, Brian FERRIS
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Patent number: 9557217Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan J. Venditti, Jr., Christopher Many, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris
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Publication number: 20120300194Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Oleg ZIMENKOV, Xavier AMOURETTI, Michael KONTOROVICH, Ben NORRIS, Richard N. SEARS, Dan J. VENDITTI, JR., Christopher MANY, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris
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Patent number: 8218141Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: BTI Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Robert M. Gifford, Mark R. Kennedy, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan Venditti, Christopher Many
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Publication number: 20100277725Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Robert M. Gifford, Mark R. Kennedy, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan Venditti, Christopher Many
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Patent number: 7782454Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: BTI Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Robert M. Gifford, Mark R. Kennedy, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan Venditti, Christopher Many
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Publication number: 20080191149Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optically analyzing a sample are provided. The apparatus includes a first optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of light and has a first filter and a first monochromator that provide different paths for the narrow waveband of the light. The apparatus may also include a light source that generates the light as broadband excitation light, in which case the first optical device transmits a narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light through the first filter or the first monochromator. Further, the apparatus may include a second optical device that directs the narrow waveband of the broadband excitation light onto the sample and receives emission light from the sample, a third optical device that transmits a narrow waveband of the emission light, and a detector that converts the narrow waveband of the emission light into an electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Robert M. Gifford, Mark R. Kennedy, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan Venditti, Christopher Many
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Patent number: 5457560Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunication system has master site linked to a plurality of subscriber interface sites by a single pair of optical fibers. Downlink messages are transmitted in a continuous TDM format over a first optical fiber from the master site to subscriber interface sites, and in a burst mode TDMA format over a second optical fiber from the subscriber interface sites to the master site. Each subscriber interface site is coupled to the optical fiber link by way of a multiple fan-out fiber coupling pedestal at a common location on the fiber pair. To prevent collisions between successive uplink bursts from the subscriber interface sites, a guard band separates successive uplink messages from one another. The guard band duration accommodates optical fiber transmission distance between the common location on the uplink optical fiber and the subscriber interface site whose differential optical fiber transmission distance from the common location is greatest.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1994Date of Patent: October 10, 1995Assignee: Broadband Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Randall B. Sharpe, J. Richard Jones, Thomas E. O'Shea, Paul W. Casper, James W. Toy, Gregory M. Evans, Richard N. Sears
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Patent number: 5150247Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunication system has master site linked to a plurality of subscriber interface sites by a single pair of optical fibers. Downlink messages are transmitted in a continuous TDM format over a first optical fiber from the master site to subscriber interface sites, and in a burst mode TDMA format over a second optical fiber from the subscriber interface sites to the master site. Each subscriber interface site is coupled to the optical fiber link by way of a multiple fan-out fiber coupling pedestal at a common location on the fiber pair. To prevent collisions between successive uplink bursts from the subscriber interface sites, a guard band separates successive uplink messages from one another. The guard band duration accommodates optical fiber transmission distance between the common location on the uplink optical fiber and the subscriber interface site whose differential optical fiber transmission distance from the common location is greatest.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1989Date of Patent: September 22, 1992Assignee: Broadband Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Randall B. Sharpe, J. Richard Jones, Thomas E. O'Shea, Paul W. Casper, James W. Toy, Gregory M. Evans, Richard N. Sears