Patents Assigned to CARTERRA, INC.
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Publication number: 20220326264Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Carterra, Inc.Inventors: Joshua W. Eckman, Bruce K. Gale, Christopher Morrow, James Smith
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Patent number: 10825548Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignees: Carterra, Inc., Rinat Neuroscience Corp.Inventors: Adam Miles, Joshua W. Eckman, Yasmina Abdiche
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Patent number: 10300450Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Carterra, Inc.Inventors: Bruce K. Gale, Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, Christopher Morrow, James Smith, Sriram Natarajan, Mark Eddings
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Patent number: 10300479Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, systems, and methods involving a spotter apparatus for depositing a substance from a carrier fluid onto a deposition surface in an ordered array. The spotter apparatus includes a loading surface, including a first well and a second well, and a different outlet surface, including a first opening and a second opening, where a first microconduit fluidly couples the first well with the first opening and a second microconduit fluidly couples the second well with the second opening. An overlay is sealed to the outlet surface and penetrated by a deposition channel that is situated to communicate carrier fluid among the first opening, the second opening, and the deposition surface when the overlay is pressed against the deposition surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Carterra, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Kent Gale, Adam Miles, Joshua Wayne Eckman, Sriram Natarajan, Jim Smith, Mark Eddings
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Patent number: 9682372Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, systems, and methods involving a spotter apparatus for depositing a substance from a carrier fluid onto a deposition surface in an ordered array, the spotter apparatus comprising a loading surface including a first well and a second well; and a different outlet surface, including a first opening and a second opening, where a first microconduit fluidly couples the first well with the first opening and a second microconduit fluidly couples the second well with the second opening. An overlay is sealed to the outlet surface and penetrated by a deposition channel that is situated to communicate carrier fluid among the first opening, the second opening, and the deposition surface when the overlay is pressed against the deposition surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: CARTERRA, INC.Inventors: Bruce K. Gale, Adam Miles, Joshua Wayne Eckman, Sriram Natarajan, Jim Smith, Mark Eddings
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Patent number: 9682396Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: CARTERRA, INC.Inventors: Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, James Smith, Christopher Morrow, Bruce K. Gale