Patents by Inventor Donald James Moran, Jr.

Donald James Moran, Jr. 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).

  • Determining an analyte by multiple measurements through a cuvette
    Patent number: 7764372
    Abstract: A method for measuring the presence or concentration of an analyte in a sample by spectrophotometry: providing an open top cuvette having a sample with an analyte to be measured; providing a light source and a detector for detecting emitted light; taking at least two measurements that includes: (i) directing at least two beams of light from the light source to different locations on the cuvette; (ii) passing the at least two beams through the cuvette at their respective locations and through the sample to be measured; and (iii) measuring at least two respective emitted light beams with the detector; and comparing the at least two emitted light beams to determine if: all the emitted light beams should be disregarded; one or more of the emitted light beams should be disregarded; or the sample absorbances should be averaged. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes taking at least three measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Inventors: Donald James Moran, Jr., Michael W. LaCourt, Davis Freeman, III, Merrit Jacobs, David Allen Heavener
  • DETERMINING AN ANALYTE BY MULTIPLE MEASUREMENTS THROUGH A CUVETTE
    Publication number: 20090192744
    Abstract: A method for measuring the presence or concentration of an analyte in a sample by spectrophotometry: providing an open top cuvette having a sample with an analyte to be measured; providing a light source and a detector for detecting emitted light; taking at least two measurements that includes: (i) directing at least two beams of light from the light source to different locations on the cuvette; (ii) passing the at least two beams through the cuvette at their respective locations and through the sample to be measured; and (iii) measuring at least two respective emitted light beams with the detector; and comparing the at least two emitted light beams to determine if: all the emitted light beams should be disregarded; one or more of the emitted light beams should be disregarded; or the sample absorbances should be averaged. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes taking at least three measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Donald James Moran, JR., Michael W. LaCourt, Davis Freeman, III, Merrit Jacobs
  • Determining an analyte by multiple measurements through a cuvette
    Patent number: 7307718
    Abstract: A method for measuring the presence or concentration of an analyte in a sample by spectrophotometry: providing an open top cuvette having a sample with an analyte to be measured; providing a light source and a detector for detecting emitted light; taking at least two measurements that includes: (i) directing at least two beams of light from the light source to different locations on the cuvette; (ii) passing the at least two beams through the cuvette at their respective locations and through the sample to be measured; and (iii) measuring at least two respective emitted light beams with the detector; and comparing the at least two emitted light beams to determine if: all the emitted light beams should be disregarded; one or more of the emitted light beams should be disregarded; or the sample absorbances should be averaged. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes taking at least three measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald James Moran, Jr., Michael W. LaCourt, Davis Freeman, III, Merrit Jacobs, David Allen Heavner