Patents Assigned to Helixis, Inc.
  • OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE REACTIONS
    Publication number: 20110263455
    Abstract: The invention relates to optical systems and methods for measurement of samples in multiple sample vessels using an array of light sources where the light from the light sources is divided into multiple light beams, and each beam is directed to a sample vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Helixis, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Fawcett, Dave Tracy
  • Devices and methods for visualization of a sample in a microplate
    Patent number: 8035811
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a microplate comprising a plurality of wells and methods and systems comprising such microplates, wherein an individual well comprises an opaque or non-transparent surface at or near the bottom of the well. The microplates herein can provide improved visualization of the process of filling a well with a liquid reagent. The microplates can be configured to perform chemical analysis, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or nucleic acid detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Helixis, Inc.
    Inventors: Arkadiy Silbergleit, Adrian Fawcett, Michael Andrew Swartz, Kevin Daley Simmons
  • Thermal cycling system for biological assays
    Patent number: D653764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Helixis, Inc.
    Inventors: Judy Macemon, David Kaplan, Adrian Fawcett, Kevin Simmons, Andrew Zoolakis