Patents by Inventor Edward Shafer

Edward Shafer 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: 11422352
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
  • Patent number: 11300769
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
  • Patent number: 11054346
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting a surface of a substrate within a scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulina Varshavskaya, Edward Shafer, Steve Quarre, Ronald Seubert
  • Patent number: 10962362
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting a surface of a substrate within a scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulina Varshavskaya, Edward Shafer, Steve Quarre, Ronald C. Seubert
  • Patent number: 10890748
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
  • Patent number: 10802260
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
  • Patent number: 10215169
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for introducing a liquid into a vessel. A fluid layering system includes a pump connected to a line connected to a connector, such that the connector provides an air-tight fit with the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, Lance U'Ren, Jennifer Chow
  • Publication number: 20180372489
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting a surface of a substrate within a scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Paulina VARSHAVSKAYA, Edward SHAFER, Steve QUARRE, Ronald C. SEUBERT
  • Patent number: 10072927
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting a surface of a substrate within a scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulina Varshavskaya, Edward Shafer, Steve Quarre, Ronald C. Seubert
  • Publication number: 20180202901
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting a surface of a substrate within a scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Paulina VARSHAVSKAYA, Edward SHAFER, Steve QUARRE, Ronald SEUBERT
  • Publication number: 20180030979
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for introducing a liquid into a vessel. A fluid layering system includes a pump connected to a line connected to a connector, such that the connector provides an air-tight fit with the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, Lance U'Ren, Jennifer Chow
  • Publication number: 20170363850
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
  • Publication number: 20170322407
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
  • Publication number: 20170315340
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
  • Publication number: 20170261735
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to system for transferring a substrate, such as a microscope slide, and holding the substrate within at least one device. The system includes a holder for holding the substrate and a gripper for transferring the substrate, such as between a cassette or stack and the holder. A method is also discussed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Quarre, Edward Shafer, David Stewart, Joel Smith
  • Publication number: 20170199033
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting a surface of a substrate within a scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: RareCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulina Varshavskaya, Edward Shafer, Steve Quarre
  • Patent number: 5841483
    Abstract: A television receiver comprises a graphics generator, a video processor, an audio processor, a picture-in-picture processor, and a controller for producing a display of an array of inset images. The controller causes one inset image of the array of inset images to be displayed with an associated graphics image to indicate selection of the one inset image, and causes the reproduction of the audio signal associated with said selected inset image. In one embodiment, all images except the selected one are "frozen", and the selected image is updated in near real time. In another embodiment, a second tuner is tuned to the selected-image channel and is used to provide audio for the selected image, while the first tuner continues to sequentially tune the channels from which all of the images are derived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Kirk Edward Shafer