Patents Assigned to Pocared Diagnostics Ltd.
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Publication number: 20140170691Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to a system comprising a disposable cartridge and an optical cup or cuvette having a tapered surface; an optics system including an optical reader and a thermal controller; an optical analyzer; a cooling system; and an improved spectrometer. The system may utilize the disposable cartridge in the sample processor and the optical cup or cuvette in the optical analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD.Inventors: Gal Ingber, William G. Atterbury, Dave Holley, John S. Laudo, Jason A. Schaefer, Sherwood Talbert, John Tallarico, Thomas A. Klausing
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Patent number: 8519358Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to a system comprising a disposable cartridge and an optical cup or cuvette having a tapered surface; an optics system including an optical reader and a thermal controller; an optical analyzer; a cooling system; and an improved spectrometer. The system may utilize the disposable cartridge in the sample processor and the optical cup or cuvette in the optical analyzer.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Pocared Diagnostics Ltd.Inventors: Gal Ingber, William G. Atterbury, Dave Holley, John S. Laudo, Jason A. Schaefer, Sherwood Talbert, John Tallarico, Thomas A. Klausing
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Patent number: 8309897Abstract: A method and device for enhancing the power correction of optical measurements in an optical measurement arrangement, the steps including: providing a light source for producing a light beam; splitting the light beam into two beams; directing a first split light beam through an interrogation area and into an optics separation device; directing the light beams from the optics separation device and a second split light beam representing the intensity of the illumination of the main light beam of the light source into cells of a detector array; measuring and assessing the information obtained in the cells; and using this information to calculate the corrected value for the cells receiving the light beams from the optics separation device in order to adjust the power for the intensity of the light beam of the light source and/or to correct the intensity of the light beams from the interrogation area.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pocared Diagnostics Ltd.Inventor: Gal Ingber
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Publication number: 20120196271Abstract: A system and a method for optimizing an iris setting, used in combination with a lamp, for each excitation wavelength for each carousel run in an apparatus for identifying and measuring bacteria in biological samples. The system includes a feedback control loop positioned between a filter wheel and an optical cup for measuring the intensity level of the excitation wavelength, and feeding this information to an iris having an iris setting control device such that the iris setting may be adjusted based upon the measured intensity level to control and optimize the level of light fed to the filter wheel from the lamp. The iris setting can be adjusted so that the level of light fed to the filter wheel remains constant during the lifetime of the lamp and to ensure that the level of light fed to the sample remains below the level at which photo-bleaching occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD.Inventor: Gal Ingber
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Publication number: 20120105837Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to a system comprising a disposable cartridge and an optical cup or cuvette having a tapered surface; wherein the walls are angled to allow for better coating and better striations of the light, an optics system including an optical reader and a thermal controller; an optical analyzer; a cooling system; and an improved spectrometer. The system may utilize the disposable cartridge in the sample processor and the optical cup or cuvette in the optical analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD.Inventor: Gal INGBER
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Publication number: 20110093207Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to a system comprising a cooling, heating and fan arrangement for maintaining a predetermined optimum temperature of the samples during testing; a visual, circumferential and axial alignment system for aligning the samples within the carousel; a transfer system for transferring the samples from the carousel to the centrifuge; a balancing system of minimizing the rotational vibrations of the centrifuge; a safety system and anti-tipping design for the sample containing system; liquid dispensing arms for dispensing the buffered saline solution; and discharge ports for discharging and disposing of the liquid removed from the samples to a location external of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD.Inventors: Gal Ingber, William G. Atterbury, Dave Holley, Thomas A. Klausing, John S. Laudo, Jason A. Schaefer, Sherwood Talbert, John Tallarico
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Publication number: 20110042582Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to a system comprising a disposable cartridge and an optical cup or cuvette having a tapered surface; an optics system including an optical reader and a thermal controller; an optical analyzer; a cooling system; and an improved spectrometer. The system may utilize the disposable cartridge in the sample processor and the optical cup or cuvette in the optical analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD.Inventors: Gal Ingber, William G. Atterbury, Dave Holley, John S. Laudo, Jason A. Schaefer, Sherwood Talbert, John Tallarico, Thomas A. Klausing
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Publication number: 20110008825Abstract: A system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in urine samples which includes: 1) several disposable cartridges for holding four disposable components including a centrifuge tube, a pipette tip having a 1 ml volume, a second pipette tip having a 0.5 ml volume, and an optical cup or cuvette; 2) a sample processor for receiving the disposable cartridges and processing the urine samples including transferring the processed urine sample to the optical cups; and 3) an optical analyzer for receiving the disposable cartridges and configured to analyze the type and quantity of micro-organisms in the urine sample. The disposable cartridges with their components including the optical cups or cuvettes are used in the sample processor, and the optical cups or cuvettes containing the processed urine samples are used in the optical analyzer for identifying and quantifying the type of micro-organism existing in the processed urine samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD.Inventors: Gal Ingber, William G. Atterbury, Russell H. Barnes, Douglas E. Boyd, Joseph D. Dennis, Jonathan Gurfinkel, Dave Holley, Steven E. Huckaby, Thomas A. Klausing, John S. Laudo, Kevin Sadeski, Jason A. Schaefer, K. Bryan Scott, Carol Stillman, Sherwood Talbert, John Tallarico
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Publication number: 20100200728Abstract: A method and device for enhancing the power correction of optical measurements in an optical measurement arrangement, the steps including: providing a light source for producing a light beam; splitting the light beam into two beams; directing a first split light beam through an interrogation area and into an optics separation device; directing the light beams from the optics separation device and a second split light beam representing the intensity of the illumination of the main light beam of the light source into cells of a detector array; measuring and assessing the information obtained in the cells; and using this information to calculate the corrected value for the cells receiving the light beams from the optics separation device in order to adjust the power for the intensity of the light beam of the light source and/or to correct the intensity of the light beams from the interrogation area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD.Inventor: Gal Ingber
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Patent number: D610698Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Pocared Diagnostics Ltd.Inventors: John S. Laudo, Gal Ingber, William G. Atterbury, Thomas A. Klausing, Dave Holley, John Tallarico
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Patent number: D610699Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Pocared Diagnostics Ltd.Inventors: John S. Laudo, Gal Ingber, William G. Atterbury, Thomas A. Klausing, Dave Holley, John Tallarico
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Patent number: D655016Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Pocared Diagnostics, Ltd.Inventors: John S Laudo, Gal Ingber, William G Atterbury, Thomas A Klausing, Dave Holley, John Tallarico
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Patent number: D706446Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Pocared Diagnostics Ltd.Inventors: Gal Ingber, Martha J. Rogers