Patents by Inventor Anita Frasad

Anita Frasad 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).

  • APPARATUS FOR APPLYING THERMAL ENERGY TO A RECEPTACLE AND DETECTING AN EMISSION SIGNAL FROM THE RECEPTACLE
    Publication number: 20240150822
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a thermally conductive receptacle holder including a plurality of receptacle wells configured to receive receptacles, a plurality of optical fibers having first and second ends, wherein each first end is in optical communication with one of the receptacle wells and each second end is in optical communication with an excitation signal source and/or an emission signal detector, one or more thermal elements positioned proximal to the receptacle holder for altering the temperature of the receptacle holder, a heat sink in thermal communication with the receptacle holder, and one or more thermal devices disposed within the heat sink for pre-heating the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: David BUSE, David Howard Combs, Norbert D. Hagen, David Opalsky, Bruce Richardson, Anita Frasad, Keith Moravick, Tyler Moore