Patents Represented by Law Firm Townsen and Townsend and Crew LLP
  • Patent number: 6705754
    Abstract: The invention provides exemplary devices, systems and methods for mixing of fluids, such as biological fluids. One exemplary device comprises is particularly adapted for holding at least one cartridge having a chamber containing a biological fluid, with the chamber having a generally planar face. The device comprises a rotatable body having a rotational axis. The rotatable body includes at least one mounting element which is adapted to mount the rotatable body such that the face of the chamber is generally perpendicular to the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Winkler, Mark Chee, David Lockhart
  • Patent number: 6029050
    Abstract: A wireless communication system that utilizes a circularly polarized transmitting antenna with dual orthogonal circularly polarized receiving antenna. According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a wireless communication system that includes a first transmitting antenna capable of transmitting first signals having a first type of circular polarization. The transmitting antenna is located at a first location. The system also includes a first receiving antenna capable of receiving second signals having a second type of circular polarization, where the second type of circular polarization is orthogonal to the first type of circular polarization. The system further includes a second receiving antenna capable of receiving third signals having the first type of circular polarization, and the first receiving antenna and the second receiving antenna are both located at a second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Victory Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Ming Hui Chen