Patents by Inventor Brad Drew

Brad Drew 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: 20210199683
    Abstract: Flow-control system includes a fluid reservoir configured to store a fluid, a pressure accumulator in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the fluid reservoir, and a loading zone that is configured to receive and fluidly couple to a flow cell having a biological or chemical sample. The loading zone is in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the pressure accumulator. The flow-control system also includes a system pump in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the loading zone. The system pump is configured to induce a flow of the fluid from the fluid reservoir and through the pressure accumulator and the loading zone. The pressure accumulator is configured to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir during a filling operation. The pressure accumulator is configured to impart pressure on the fluid and drive the fluid toward the loading zone during a pressure-assist operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Stone, Brad Drews, Erik Williamson
  • Patent number: 10976334
    Abstract: Flow-control system includes a fluid reservoir configured to store a fluid, a pressure accumulator in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the fluid reservoir, and a loading zone that is configured to receive and fluidly couple to a flow cell having a biological or chemical sample. The loading zone is in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the pressure accumulator. The flow-control system also includes a system pump in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the loading zone. The system pump is configured to induce a flow of the fluid from the fluid reservoir and through the pressure accumulator and the loading zone. The pressure accumulator is configured to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir during a filling operation. The pressure accumulator is configured to impart pressure on the fluid and drive the fluid toward the loading zone during a pressure-assist operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Stone, Brad Drews, Erik Williamson
  • Publication number: 20200233004
    Abstract: Flow-control system includes a fluid reservoir configured to store a fluid, a pressure accumulator in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the fluid reservoir, and a loading zone that is configured to receive and fluidly couple to a flow cell having a biological or chemical sample. The loading zone is in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the pressure accumulator. The flow-control system also includes a system pump in flow communication with and positioned downstream from the loading zone. The system pump is configured to induce a flow of the fluid from the fluid reservoir and through the pressure accumulator and the loading zone. The pressure accumulator is configured to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir during a filling operation. The pressure accumulator is configured to impart pressure on the fluid and drive the fluid toward the loading zone during a pressure-assist operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Stone, Brad DREWS, Erik WILLIAMSON
  • Patent number: 9776403
    Abstract: An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Greg Long, Jamey Anderson, Brad Drews
  • Publication number: 20170199210
    Abstract: Detection apparatus includes a microfluorometer having an objective, an excitation radiation source, and a detector. The detection apparatus also includes a fluidic system for delivering reagents from a reagent cartridge to a flow cell. The fluidic system includes a manifold body having a plurality of fluidic channels configured for fluid communication between the reagent cartridge and the flow cell. The fluidic system also includes a plurality of reagent sippers. The fluidic system also includes a valve configured to mediate fluid between reagent reservoirs and the flow cell. The detection apparatus also includes a flow cell latch clamp module having a clamp cover for holding the flow cell. The objective is configured to direct excitation radiation from the radiation source to the flow cell and to direct emission from the flow cell to the detector. The microfluorometer is movable to acquire wide-field images of different areas of the flow cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicants: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Singapore Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Beng Keong Ang, Heng Kuang Cheng, John M. Beirle, Brad Drews, David Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20170144440
    Abstract: An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Greg Long, Jamey Anderson, Brad Drews
  • Patent number: 9573373
    Abstract: An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Greg Long, Jamey Anderson, Brad Drews
  • Publication number: 20160279941
    Abstract: An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Greg LONG, Jamey ANDERSON, Brad DREWS
  • Patent number: 9375929
    Abstract: An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Greg Long, Jamey Anderson, Brad Drews
  • Publication number: 20160136956
    Abstract: An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Greg LONG, Jamey ANDERSON, Brad DREWS
  • Patent number: 9278524
    Abstract: An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Greg Long, Jamey Anderson, Brad Drews
  • Publication number: 20150239245
    Abstract: An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Greg LONG, Jamey ANDERSON, Brad DREWS
  • Publication number: 20150209786
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein include inversion plates and delivery plates. Such inversion plates and delivery plates are useful for the transfer of fluid reagents to multiwell plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Hage, Kenneth M. Kuhn, Brad Drews, Keith Wyshak, Tim Blauwkamp
  • Patent number: 8174113
    Abstract: Methods and associated structures of forming an indium containing solder material directly on an active region of a copper IHS is enabled. A copper indium containing solder intermetallic is formed on the active region of the IHS. The solder intermetallic improves the solder-TIM integration process for microelectronic packaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek Gupta, Mike Boyd, Carl Deppisch, Jinlin Wang, Daewoong Suh, Brad Drew
  • Publication number: 20100065246
    Abstract: Methods and associated structures of forming an indium containing solder material directly on an active region of a copper HIS is enabled. A copper indium containing solder intermetallic is formed on the active region of the IHS. The solder intermetallic improves the solder-TIM integration process for microelectronic packaging applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Abhishek Gupta, Mike Boyd, Carl Deppisch, Jinlin Wang, Daewoong Suh, Brad Drew
  • Patent number: D729403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Hage, Kenneth M. Kuhn, Brad Drews, Keith Wyshak, Tim Blauwkamp
  • Patent number: D745698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Hage, Kenneth M. Kuhn, Mark Nibbe, Brad Drews, Keith Wyshak, Tim Blauwkamp
  • Patent number: D750272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Hage, Kenneth M. Kuhn, Brad Drews, Keith Wyshak, Tim Blauwkamp
  • Patent number: D752770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Kuhn, Matthew Hage, Brad Drews, Keith Wyshak, Tim Blauwkamp
  • Patent number: D768870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Kuhn, Matthew Hage, Brad Drews, Keith Wyshak, Tim Blauwkamp