Patents by Inventor Allan F. Horton

Allan F. Horton 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).

  • Method and apparatus for analyzing cells in a whole blood sample
    Patent number: 6228652
    Abstract: A blood analyzing instrument includes a single transducer for simultaneously measuring the DC volume, RF conductivity, light scattering and fluorescence characteristics of blood cells passing through a cell-interrogation zone. Preferably, the transducer includes an electro-optical flow cell which defines a cell-interrogation zone having a square transverse cross-section measuring approximately 50×50 microns, and having a length, measured in the direction of cell flow, of approximately 65 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Coulter International Corp.
    Inventors: Carlos M. Rodriguez, Jose M. Cano, Barbara Carrillo, Kristie M. Gordon, Allan F. Horton, Ronald D. Paul, Mark A. Wells, James L. Wyatt