Patents by Inventor Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER
Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER 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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Publication number: 20240286293Abstract: A gripper assembly for a robotic arm includes a gripper finger having a first end and a second end, a gripper pad pivotably coupled to the gripper finger such that the gripper pad is permitted to rotate about a rotational axis relative to the gripper finger, the gripper pad having a pair of sides with one of the sides forming a gripping surface configured to grip an object, and a proximal side located between the pair of sides, and a gripper pad aligner including a pad alignment element coupled to the gripper pad and a finger alignment element coupled to the gripper finger, wherein the pad alignment element is coupled to the finger alignment element and configured to apply an aligning torque to the gripper pad that, when applied, rotates the gripper pad toward a first angular orientation about the rotational axis between the gripper pad and the gripper finger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.Inventors: Slavi MIRTCHEV, Gary I. KRIVOY, Manish KOCHAR, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER
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Publication number: 20240272116Abstract: Electrochemical cells and methods for their production are provided. In particular, multi-well assay plates including multi-electrode wells are provided. The multi-electrode wells contain multiple electrodes that are electrically isolated from one another, permitting the various electrodes of the various wells to be addressed in any suitable combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Manish KOCHAR, Mark BILLADEAU, Charles M. CLINTON, Scott DOWDELL, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Alexander K. TUCKER-SCHWARTZ, Jules VANDERSARL, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER
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Publication number: 20240226904Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. The apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits may be employed in conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Gary I. KRIVOY, Cecilia ZIMMERMAN, Jules VANDERSARL, Sandor KOVACS, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Leo TABAKIN, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Manish KOCHAR, Charles M. CLINTON
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Publication number: 20240094233Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER, Manish KOCHAR, Peter J. BOSCO, Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Eric M. JONES, Gary I. KRIVOY, Don E. KRUEGER, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Pei-Ming WU, Kim-Xuan NGUYEN, Pankaj OBEROI, Louis W. PANG, Jennifer PARKER, Victor PELLICIER, Nicholas SAMMONS, George SIGAL, Michael L. VOCK, Stanley T. SMITH, Carl C. STEVENS, Rodger D. OSBORNE, Kenneth E. PAGE, Michael T. WADE, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Lei WANG, Xinri CONG, Kin NG
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Patent number: 11896979Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. The apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits may be employed in conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.Inventors: Gary I. Krivoy, Cecilia Zimmerman, Jules Vandersarl, Sandor Kovacs, Aaron H. Leimkuehler, Leo Tabakin, Jon Willoughby, Manish Kochar, Charles M. Clinton
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Publication number: 20240003925Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Manish KOCHAR, Peter J. BOSCO, Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Eric M. JONES, Gary I. KRIVOY, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Pei-Ming WU, Kim-Xuan NGUYEN, Pankaj OBEROI, Louis W. PANG, Jennifer PARKER, Victor PELLICIER, Nicholas SAMMONS, George SIGAL, Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER, Michael L. VOCK, Stanley Todd SMITH, Carl C. STEVENS, Rodger D. OSBORNE, Kenneth E. PAGE, Michael T. WADE, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Lei WANG, Don E. KRUEGER
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Patent number: 11686739Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.Inventors: Manish Kochar, Peter J. Bosco, Ian D. Chamberlin, Bandele Jeffrey-Coker, Eric M. Jones, Aaron H. Leimkuehler, Kim-Xuan Nguyen, Pankaj Oberoi, Louis W. Pang, Jennifer Parker, Victor Pellicier, Nicholas Sammons, George Sigal, Jacob N. Wohlstadter, Stanley T. Smith, Carl C. Stevens, Rodger D. Osborne, Kenneth E. Page
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Publication number: 20220365106Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Manish KOCHAR, Peter J. BOSCO, Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Eric M. JONES, Gary I. KRIVOY, Don E. KRUEGER, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Pei-Ming WU, Kim-Xuan NGUYEN, Pankaj OBEROI, Louis W. PANG, Jennifer PARKER, Victor PELLICIER, Nicholas SAMMONS, George SIGAL, Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER, Michael L. VOCK, Stanley T. SMITH, Carl C. STEVENS, Rodger D. OSBORNE, Kenneth E. PAGE, Michael T. WADE, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Lei WANG
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Publication number: 20210389338Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Manish KOCHAR, Peter J. BOSCO, Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Eric M. JONES, Gary I. KRIVOY, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Pei-Ming WU, Kim-Xuan NGUYEN, Pankaj OBEROI, Louis W. PANG, Jennifer PARKER, Victor PELLICIER, Nicholas SAMMONS, George SIGAL, Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER, Michael L. VOCK, Stanley T. SMITH, Carl C. STEVENS, Rodger D. OSBORNE, Kenneth E. PAGE, Michael T. WADE, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Lei WANG, Don E. KRUEGER
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Patent number: 11119111Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.Inventors: Manish Kochar, Bandele Jeffrey-Coker, Aaron H. Leimkuehler, Louis W. Pang, Jennifer Parker
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Publication number: 20210016288Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. The apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits may be employed in conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Gary I. KRIVOY, Cecilia ZIMMERMAN, Jules VANDERSARL, Sandor KOVACS, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Leo TABAKIN, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Manish KOCHAR, Charles M. Clinton
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Publication number: 20200105409Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Manish Kochar, Peter J. Bosco, Ian D. Chamberlin, Bandele Jeffrey-Coker, Eric M. Jones, Gary I. Krivoy, Don E. Krueger, Aaron H. Leimkuehler, Pei-Ming Wu, Kim-Xuan Nguyen, Pankaj Oberoi, Louis W. Pang, Jennifer Parker, Victor Pellicier, Nick Sammons, George Sigal, Jacob Wohlstadter, Mike Vock, Staley T. Smith, Carl C. Stevens, Roger D. Osborne, Kenneth Page, Michael T. Wade, Jon Willoughby, Lei Wang
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Publication number: 20190391170Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.Inventors: Manish KOCHAR, Peter J. BOSCO, Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Eric M. JONES, Gary l. KRIVOY, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Pei-Ming WU, Kim-Xuan NGUYEN, Pankaj OBEROI, Louis W. PANG, Jennifer PARKER, Victor PELLICIER, Nick SAMMONS, George SIGAL, Jacob WOHLSTADTER, Mike VOCK, Stanley T. SMITH, Carl C. STEVENS, Roger D. OSBORNE, Kenneth PAGE, Michael T. WADE, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Lei WANG, Don E. KRUEGER