Patents by Inventor Charles J. Collins
Charles J. Collins 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: 11916613Abstract: The present technology provides solutions that enable accurate measuring of frequency response on a network (e.g., cable network, fiber optic network) through frequency sweep testing. In various embodiments, the present technology provides a remote transmitter test unit that can be physically deployed at various points in a network. The present technology provides for on demand sweep testing. A remote transmitter test unit or headend test unit can periodically transmit a query message and, based on a response to the query message, can initiate a sweep test. The present technology provides for automatic generation of a sweep profile for a sweep test. Based on an analysis of a frequency spectrum on a network, the sweep profile provides parameters for conducting a sweep test. The present technology provides for Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) table generation and OFDM sweep testing.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: VeEX Inc.Inventors: Christopher C. Collins, Charles J. Kiss, Jr., Michael Collins, Thomas R. Morley
-
Patent number: 11125678Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles J. Collins, William R. Deicher, Jarden E. Krager, Adam R. Schilffarth, Ross G. Johnson
-
Patent number: 11001877Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas F. Whitman, Charles J. Collins
-
Publication number: 20200025675Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles J. COLLINS, William R. DEICHER, Jarden E. KRAGER, Adam R. SCHILFFARTH, Ross G. JOHNSON
-
Patent number: 10451541Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: LUMINSEX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles J. Collins, William R. Deicher, Jarden E. Krager, Adam R. Schilffarth, Ross G. Johnson
-
Publication number: 20190177779Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas F. WHITMAN, Charles J. COLLINS
-
Patent number: 10253354Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas F. Whitman, Charles J. Collins
-
Patent number: 9745620Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas F. Whitman, Charles J. Collins
-
Publication number: 20170175175Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas F. WHITMAN, Charles J. COLLINS
-
Publication number: 20160032373Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas F. WHITMAN, Charles J. COLLINS
-
Patent number: 9193991Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas F. Whitman, Charles J. Collins
-
Publication number: 20150017646Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: DOUGLAS F. WHITMAN, CHARLES J. COLLINS
-
Patent number: 8889347Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Luminex CorporationInventors: Wayne D. Roth, Charles J. Collins, Dung Duong, Edward Calvin
-
Publication number: 20140326905Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Charles J. COLLINS, William R. DEICHER, Jarden E. KRAGER, Adam R. SCHILFFARTH, Ross G. JOHNSON
-
Patent number: 8846317Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Luminex CorporationInventors: Douglas F. Whitman, Charles J. Collins
-
Patent number: 8798951Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Luminex CorporationInventors: Wayne D. Roth, Charles J. Collins, Nicolas F. Arab, Donald A. Conner, Robert S. Roach, David L. Smith
-
Patent number: 8564014Abstract: An AlGaN composition is provided comprising a group III-Nitride active region layer, for use in an active region of a UV light emitting device, wherein light-generation occurs through radiative recombination of carriers in nanometer scale size, compositionally inhomogeneous regions having band-gap energy less than the surrounding material. Further, a semiconductor UV light emitting device having an active region layer comprised of the AlGaN composition above is provided, as well as a method of producing the AlGaN composition and semiconductor UV light emitting device, involving molecular beam epitaxy.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Anand Venktesh Sampath, Charles J. Collins, Gregory Alan Garrett, H. Paul Shen, Michael Wraback
-
Publication number: 20130116141Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Luminex CorporationInventors: Douglas F. Whitman, Charles J. Collins
-
Publication number: 20130022502Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: Wayne D. Roth, Charles J. Collins, William R. Deicher, Jarden E. Krager, Adam R. Schilffarth, Ross G. Johnson, Colin D. Bozarth, Victor Selvaraj, Nicolas F. Arab, Bruce J.C. Barnard, Donald A. Conner, Robert S. Roach, Edward A. Calvin, Eric D. Smith, David L. Smith
-
Patent number: 8318445Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for labeling, isolating, detecting, and/or enumerating a statistically significant number of biological cells, or other biological analytes of interest, present in a complex matrix sample. The isolation of a biological target of interest from a sample mixture is done by immunomagnetic separation. Upon introduction of the sample within an imaging chamber, the capture complex (biological target-magnetic capture agent) will be attracted by the magnetic field and will lay on the surface of the chamber in the focal plane of the imaging system.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Luminex CorporationInventors: Bruce J-C Bernard, Kurt D. Hoffacker, Charles J. Collins