Patents by Inventor Donald Gorelick

Donald Gorelick 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).

  • System and method for automated sample preparation
    Patent number: 9931644
    Abstract: A system for automatically processing a biological specimen is provided that includes an elevator comprising a plurality of shelves configured to receive a plurality of sample trays. The trays may comprise a plurality of sample containers containing a sample and having a plurality of respective caps engaged therewith. The trays may further include a plurality of centrifuge tube racks each containing a plurality of centrifuge tubes. The system may include a first transport mechanism, a second transport mechanism and a third transport mechanism. The system may include a chain-of-custody device configured to read identifiers on each of the containers. The system may also include a pipetting device configured to remove a portion from the sample containers and dispense the sample into the centrifuge tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Kevin Bailey, Christopher Embres, Donald Gorelick, Timothy R. Hansen, Dwight Livingston, Andre Scherz, Gerard Sevigny, Mark Talmer, Tong Zhou, Spencer Lovette
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED SAMPLE PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20160318040
    Abstract: A system for automatically processing a biological specimen is provided that includes an elevator comprising a plurality of shelves configured to receive a plurality of sample trays. The trays may comprise a plurality of sample containers containing a sample and having a plurality of respective caps engaged therewith. The trays may further include a plurality of centrifuge tube racks each containing a plurality of centrifuge tubes. The system may include a first transport mechanism, a second transport mechanism and a third transport mechanism. The system may include a chain-of-custody device configured to read identifiers on each of the containers. The system may also include a pipetting device configured to remove a portion from the sample containers and dispense the sample into the centrifuge tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Bailey, Christopher Embres, Donald Gorelick, Timothy R. Hansen, Dwight Livingston, Andre Scherz, Gerard Sevigny, Mark Talmer, Tong Zhou, Spencer Lovette
  • System and method for automated sample preparation
    Patent number: 9381524
    Abstract: A system for automatically processing a biological specimen is provided that includes an elevator comprising a plurality of shelves configured to receive a plurality of sample trays. The trays may comprise a plurality of sample containers containing a sample and having a plurality of respective caps engaged therewith. The trays may further include a plurality of centrifuge tube racks each containing a plurality of centrifuge tubes. The system may include a first transport mechanism, a second transport mechanism and a third transport mechanism. The system may include a chain-of-custody device configured to read identifiers on each of the containers. The system may also include a pipetting device configured to remove a portion from the sample containers and dispense the sample into the centrifuge tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Kevin Bailey, Christopher Embres, Donald Gorelick, Timothy R. Hansen, Dwight Livingston, Andre Scherz, Gerard Sevigny, Mark Talmer, Tong Zhou, Spencer Lovette