Patents by Inventor Ernest R. Thomas

Ernest R. Thomas 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).

  • Diagnostic instrument and flow process
    Patent number: 9568428
    Abstract: A diagnostic instrument having a cellular analysis system capable of running standardized immune monitoring panels. The system could include an automated and integrated specimen sampling method through a continuous flow process. The instrument could include a probe washer station, scheduler, cassette autoloader, bar coding system, and/or containment area common interface. An improved optimization test is proposed for instrument and flow cytometer quality assurance. The proposed method analyzes population separation for measuring instrument performance and/or sample quality. Such a method may also use population separation for measuring sample and/or run quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter Biomedical, LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Thomas, Michael W. Brochu, Jr., Michael L. Brochu, Sr., Ernest R. Thomas, Michael A. Thomas
  • DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENT AND FLOW PROCESS
    Publication number: 20130143309
    Abstract: A diagnostic instrument having a cellular analysis system capable of running standardized immune monitoring panels. The system could include an automated and integrated specimen sampling method through a continuous flow process. The instrument could include a probe washer station, scheduler, cassette autoloader, bar coding system, and/or containment area common interface. An improved optimization test is proposed for instrument and flow cytometer quality assurance. The proposed method analyzes population separation for measuring instrument performance and/or sample quality. Such a method may also use population separation for measuring sample and/or run quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: BECKMAN COULTER BIOMEDICAL, LLC.
    Inventors: Richard A. Thomas, Michael W. Brochu, JR., Michael L. Brochu, SR., Ernest R. Thomas, Michael A. Thomas