Patents by Inventor Dale Lee Heintzelman

Dale Lee Heintzelman 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: 10946373
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A method and device for photometric measurement of liquids. The method includes the steps of: The method includes the steps of; providing a pipette tip, the pipette tip being made of an optically clear body having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall defining an inner space for receiving a liquid sample, the inner space providing a cross-sectional path length for light; positioning the pipette tip between a light source and a light collector; measuring light transmission through the liquid sample; adjusting the inner space of the pipette tip to change the cross-sectional length, and measuring light transmission through the liquid sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Beacon Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Lee Heintzelman, John Lloyd Bowman, Rick Jackson
  • Publication number: 20200246790
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A method and device for photometric measurement of liquids. The method includes the steps of: The method includes the steps of; providing a pipette tip, the pipette tip being made of an optically clear body having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall defining an inner space for receiving a liquid sample, the inner space providing a cross-sectional path length for light; positioning the pipette tip between a light source and a light collector; measuring light transmission through the liquid sample; adjusting the inner space of the pipette tip to change the cross-sectional length, and measuring light transmission through the liquid sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: BEACON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Lee Heintzelman, John Lloyd Bowman, Rick Jackson
  • Patent number: 10661268
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A method and device for photometric measurement of liquids. The method includes the steps of: The method includes the steps of: providing a pipette tip, the pipette tip being made of an optically clear body having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall defining an inner space for receiving a liquid sample, the inner space providing a cross-sectional path length for light; positioning the pipette tip between a light source and a light collector; measuring light transmission through the liquid sample; adjusting the inner space of the pipette tip to change the cross-sectional length, and measuring light transmission through the liquid sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Beacon Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Lee Heintzelman, John Lloyd Bowman, Rick Jackson
  • Publication number: 20180333714
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A method and device for photometric measurement of liquids. The method includes the steps of: The method includes the steps of: providing a pipette tip, the pipette tip being made of an optically clear body having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall defining an inner space for receiving a liquid sample, the inner space providing a cross-sectional path length for light; positioning the pipette tip between a light source and a light collector; measuring light transmission through the liquid sample; adjusting the inner space of the pipette tip to change the cross-sectional length, and measuring light transmission through the liquid sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: BEACON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Lee Heintzelman, John Lloyd Bowman, Rick Jackson
  • Patent number: 10092899
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A measuring system is provided having: a base unit with a means for locating a pipette tip; a pipette tip designed to interact with the base unit for purposes of accurate pipette tip positioning; at least one light supplying unit positioned to supply light to a liquid sample in the pipette tip and at least one light collecting unit positioned to collect light from a liquid sample in the pipette tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Beacon Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Dale Lee Heintzelman
  • Publication number: 20170197207
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A measuring system is provided having: a base unit with a means for locating a pipette tip; a pipette tip designed to interact with the base unit for purposes of accurate pipette tip positioning; at least one light supplying unit positioned to supply light to a liquid sample in the pipette tip and at least one light collecting unit positioned to collect light from a liquid sample in the pipette tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: BEACON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Dale Lee Heintzelman
  • Patent number: 9638608
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A measuring system is provided having: a base unit with a means for locating a pipette tip; a pipette tip designed to interact with the base unit for purposes of accurate pipette tip positioning; at least one light supplying unit positioned to supply light to a liquid sample in the pipette tip and at least one light collecting unit positioned to collect light from a liquid sample in the pipette tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Beacon Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Dale Lee Heintzelman, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170003203
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A measuring system is provided having: a base unit with a means for locating a pipette tip; a pipette tip designed to interact with the base unit for purposes of accurate pipette tip positioning; at least one light supplying unit positioned to supply light to a liquid sample in the pipette tip and at least one light collecting unit positioned to collect light from a liquid sample in the pipette tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Beacon Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Dale Lee Heintzelman, JR.
  • Patent number: 9533427
    Abstract: A sample cutter includes a base plate for supporting a corrugated sample to be cut, and a pair of guide rails connected to the base plate. The pair of guide rails enable the corrugated sample to be positioned for cutting. The sample cutter also includes a slide rail connected to the base plate, and a cutting assembly connected to the slide rail. The cutting assembly is capable of moving along a length of the slide rail. The cutting assembly includes a pair of cutting blades that are capable of being spaced apart at a plurality of widths with respect to each other, and cutting the corrugated sample based on the plurality of widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TMI Holdco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Lee Heintzelman, Jr., John Louis Sullivan