Patents by Inventor Christian K. Apple

Christian K. Apple 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: 7788986
    Abstract: A hybrid manual-electronic pipette combines a manually driven piston with real-time electronic measurement of liquid volume and piston displacement while compensating for both pipette-specific and pipette model-specific variations. The hybrid nature of the pipette facilitates increased accuracy and improved ease of use, and enables additional functionalities not practicable with traditional manual pipettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Rainin Instrument, LLC
    Inventors: Haakon T. Magnussen, James S. Petrek, William D. Homberg, Christian K. Apple
  • Patent number: 7770475
    Abstract: A hybrid manual-electronic pipette combines a manually driven piston with real-time electronic measurement of liquid volume and piston displacement while compensating for both pipette-specific and pipette model-specific variations. The hybrid nature of the pipette facilitates increased accuracy and improved ease of use, and enables additional functionalities not practicable with traditional manual pipettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Rainin Instrument, LLC
    Inventors: Haakon T. Magnussen, James S. Petrek, William D. Homberg, Andrew Vainshtein, Christian K. Apple
  • Publication number: 20090000402
    Abstract: A hybrid manual-electronic pipette combines a manually driven piston with real-time electronic measurement of liquid volume and piston displacement while compensating for both pipette-specific and pipette model-specific variations. The hybrid nature of the pipette facilitates increased accuracy and improved ease of use, and enables additional functionalities not practicable with traditional manual pipettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Rainin Instrument, LLC
    Inventors: Haakon T. Magnussen, James S. Petrek, William D. Homberg, Christian K. Apple
  • Publication number: 20090000350
    Abstract: A hybrid manual-electronic pipette combines a manually driven piston with real-time electronic measurement of liquid volume and piston displacement while compensating for both pipette-specific and pipette model-specific variations. The hybrid nature of the pipette facilitates increased accuracy and improved ease of use, and enables additional functionalities not practicable with traditional manual pipettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Rainin Instrument, LLC
    Inventors: Haakon T. Magnussen, James S. Petrek, William D. Homberg, Andrew Vainshtein, Christian K. Apple
  • Patent number: 4574068
    Abstract: A universal logic card is disclosed which contains both pre-programmed functional circuitry for actuating channel logic and dedicated test circuitry for system controller test and for constant and looping interrogation of the pre-programmed channel logic in absence of self-test system controller test. The disclosed card resides as a channel in a self-test system for a nuclear power plant supplementing the nuclear reaction protection system. The card is pre-programmed in digital logic to act equivalent to an analog circuit during actual plant operation. Additionally, the card responds to system controlled surveillance of the nuclear protection system. In system controlled surveillance, a central microprocessor serially addresses system circuit cards such as the one disclosed and loads these cards at predetermined input points with test commands. The addressed cards are thereafter simultaneously activated by a system-wide command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William D. Hill, William A. Mercanti, Jr., Christian K. Apple, Gary S. Loomis