Patents by Inventor Annette R. Thom

Annette R. Thom 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).

  • Publication number: 20120043479
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for normalization of multiple samples, including DNA samples. The subject invention allows for decreased human error, decreased ergonomic concerns, and an increase in throughput. The subject invention provides systems and methods that allow for automated normalization of samples in multi-well plates. According to the present disclosure, a method for normalizing samples is provided. Some preferred methods comprise determining florescence data of one or more wells on a plate; electronically, using a processor, calculating dilution data for one or more of the wells on the plate based at least in part on the florescence data; and adding a liquid to the one or more wells on the plate based at least in part on the dilution data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC.
    Inventors: Chandra-Shekara A. Channabasavaradhya, Zoe C. Ehlert, Jennifer C. Mingus, Annette R. Thom