Patents by Inventor Dan McEachern

Dan McEachern 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).

  • Layered support sheet for high-yield spot cutting from gels or membranes
    Patent number: 7332268
    Abstract: The excision of sample spots from a gel or membrane by pressing a cutting tool terminating in a hollow cylinder against the gel or membrane supported on a rigid surface is made more reliable by interposing a relatively pliable, intermediate layer on the side of the surface facing the gel or membrane. The pliability of the intermediate layer compensates for any irregularity or misalignment of the cutting edge of the cylinder relative to the gel or membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Thornton, Randy Gordon-Gilmore, Dan McEachern
  • Layered support sheet for high-yield spot cutting from gels or membranes
    Publication number: 20060246419
    Abstract: The excision of sample spots from a gel or membrane by pressing a cutting tool terminating in a hollow cylinder against the gel or membrane supported on a rigid surface is made more reliable by interposing a relatively pliable, intermediate layer on the side of the surface facing the gel or membrane. The pliability of the intermediate layer compensates for any irregularity or misalignment of the cutting edge of the cylinder relative to the gel or membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Thornton, Randy Gordon-Gilmore, Dan McEachern