Patents by Inventor Austin Tomaney

Austin Tomaney 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).

  • Patent number: 9651495
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Austin Tomaney, Mark Oldham
  • Publication number: 20150076365
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Austin TOMANEY, Mark OLDHAM
  • Publication number: 20140232910
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Austin TOMANEY, Mark OLDHAM
  • Publication number: 20140125848
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Austin TOMANEY, Mark OLDHAM
  • Patent number: 8703422
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods, and systems performing such methods for processing signal data from analytical operations and systems, and particularly in processing signal data from sequence-by-incorporation processes to identify nucleotide sequences of template nucleic acids and larger nucleic acid molecules, e.g., genomes or fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Tomaney, Kenneth Mark Maxham, David Holden, Kevin Hester, Devon Murphy, Patrick Marks
  • Publication number: 20140055647
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Austin TOMANEY, Mark Oldham
  • Patent number: 8482730
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Austin Tomaney, Mark Oldham
  • Publication number: 20110256631
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods, and systems performing such methods for processing signal data from analytical operations and systems, and particularly in processing signal data from sequence-by-incorporation processes to identify nucleotide sequences of template nucleic acids and larger nucleic acid molecules, e.g., genomes or fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Tomaney, Kenneth Mark Maxham, David Holden, Kevin Hester, Devon Murphy, Patrick Marks
  • Publication number: 20080033677
    Abstract: An embodiment generally relates to a method of processing signals. The method includes providing for a plurality of filters, where each filter is configured to process an associated dye. The method also includes determining a residual error for at least one filter during dye amplification and modifying the at least one filter based on the residual error. The method further includes filtering subsequent signals associated with the modified at least one filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Austin Tomaney, David Holden, Mark Pratt, H. Kao
  • Publication number: 20070222983
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Austin Tomaney, Mark Oldham
  • Publication number: 20060028563
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Austin Tomaney, Mark Oldham
  • Publication number: 20060024690
    Abstract: A method of using a standard to correct for variability in sample handling, can comprise (a) adding a template of known concentration to an assay comprising a sample; (b) preamplifying the assay; (c) amplifying the assay; (d) collecting data during the amplifying; and (e) correcting the data using a comparison of data collected from the template to data collected from the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: H. Kao, Ian Harding, Kathleen Hayashibara, Achim Karger, Fiona Laird Hyland, Mark Oldham, Omead Ostadan, Mark Pratt, Junko Stevens, Austin Tomaney, Greg Young
  • Publication number: 20050239104
    Abstract: The teachings relate to microarray controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Tracy Ferea, David Holden, Gary Schroth, Austin Tomaney, Andrew Diamond
  • Publication number: 20050056768
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving the resolution of an electronic imaging device having an array of pixels. Sub-pixel dimension movements between an object and the array of pixels are made, and an image is formed at each position. Resulting shifted images are combined to yield an effective resolution corresponding to an array having smaller pixels. Such methods and apparatus allow optical systems with existing pixel devices to form effective images of smaller feature sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Oldham, Austin Tomaney
  • Publication number: 20050059017
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring signals having a wide range of intensity components using detectors adapted for use in biological analysis devices. In certain biological analysis applications, signals emitted by a sample may have intensity components that vary over several orders of magnitude. Measurement of such a signal may yield an acceptable quality for one intensity component at the expense of another component. For example, a detector configured to measure a relatively weak intensity component may cause it to overflow when subjected to a relatively strong intensity component. The detector can be adapted to be operated at different configurations to allow measurements of different components of the signal, and the results can be combined to yield an accurate representation of the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Oldham, Austin Tomaney