Patents by Inventor Charles M. NEESE

Charles M. NEESE 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).

  • MOTION SYSTEMS FOR LOADING TIPS
    Publication number: 20230158484
    Abstract: Embodiments of lab automation workstations are disclosed in which the pod that performs pipetting operations is integrated with pipette tip-loading functionality. To generate the necessary tip-loading force, a dual drive system is used that is symmetric about the Y-axis to allow for offset or partial tip box loads by dynamically centering the drive force (e.g., the tip-loading force) over the reaction load. This minimizes the need for oversized linear motion components while still allowing for the generation of high tip-loading forces needed to properly load a large number of pipette tips simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. DAVIS, Ronald Douglas JOHNSON, Mark A. NIERZWICK, Craig A. HUDSON, Charles M. NEESE, Mark F. SAUERBURGER, John S. SNIDER
  • Motion systems for loading tips
    Patent number: 11534750
    Abstract: Embodiments of lab automation workstations are disclosed in which the pod that performs pipetting operations is integrated with pipette tip-loading functionality. To generate the necessary tip-loading force, a dual drive system is used that is symmetric about the Y-axis to allow for offset or partial tip box loads by dynamically centering the drive force (e.g., the tip-loading force) over the reaction load. This minimizes the need for oversized linear motion components while still allowing for the generation of high tip-loading forces needed to properly load a large number of pipette tips simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Davis, Ronald Douglas Johnson, Mark A. Nierzwick, Craig A. Hudson, Charles M. Neese, Mark F. Sauerburger, John S. Snider
  • MOTION SYSTEMS FOR LOADING TIPS
    Publication number: 20190336961
    Abstract: Embodiments of lab automation workstations are disclosed in which the pod that performs pipetting operations is integrated with pipette tip-loading functionality. To generate the necessary tip-loading force, a dual drive system is used that is symmetric about the Y-axis to allow for offset or partial tip box loads by dynamically centering the drive force (e.g., the tip-loading force) over the reaction load. This minimizes the need for oversized linear motion components while still allowing for the generation of high tip-loading forces needed to properly load a large number of pipette tips simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. DAVIS, Ronald Douglas JOHNSON, Mark A. NIERZWICK, Craig A. HUDSON, Charles M. NEESE, Mark F. SAUERBURGER, John S. SNIDER