Patents by Inventor Daniel D. Dechert

Daniel D. Dechert 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).

  • Dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 7387037
    Abstract: A pin support assembly includes a pin support frame having a plurality of apertures for supporting an array of pins for dispensing fluids. The pins are supported for longitudinal or “floating” movement to prevent damage to the pins. An actuation assembly engages an end of each of the pins to ensure that the pins are properly seated in the support frame in a planar fashion. The actuation assembly engages the pins as the pins move relatively toward a head block and disengages the pins as the pins move relatively away from the head block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: PerkinElmer Las, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett L. DeSilva, Richard A. Carl, Daniel D. Dechert
  • Dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 6997066
    Abstract: A pin support assembly includes a pin support frame having a plurality of apertures for supporting an array of pins for dispensing fluids. The pins are supported for longitudinal or “floating” movement to prevent damage to the pins. An actuation assembly engages an end of each of the pins to ensure that the pins are properly seated in the support frame in a planar fashion. The actuation assembly engages the pins as the pins move relatively toward a head block and disengages the pins as the pins move relatively away from the head block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: PerkinElmer Las, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett L. DeSilva, Richard A. Carl, Daniel D. Dechert
  • Dispensing apparatus
    Publication number: 20040026444
    Abstract: A pin support assembly includes a pin support frame having a plurality of apertures for supporting an array of pins for dispensing fluids. The pins are supported for longitudinal or “floating” movement to prevent damage to the pins. An actuation assembly engages an end of each of the pins to ensure that the pins are properly seated in the support frame in a planar fashion. The actuation assembly engages the pins as the pins move relatively toward a head block and disengages the pins as the pins move relatively away from the head block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: CCS Packard, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett L. DeSilva, Richard A. Carl, Daniel D. Dechert