Patents by Inventor Gordon SEARS

Gordon SEARS 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).

  • HISTOLOGICAL TISSUE SPECIMEN PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20230061034
    Abstract: A method of operating a tissue processor for processing tissue samples is provided. The tissue processor includes at least one retort for receiving tissue samples, at least one container for storing a reagent, and at least one sensor arranged for fluid communication with one or both of the at least one container and the at least one retort for measuring a measured purity level of a reagent. The method includes the steps of conducting reagent from the at least one container or the at least one retort to the at least one sensor, automatically measuring, by means of the at least one sensor, a measured purity level of the reagent, checking whether the measured purity level meets a predetermined purity level of the reagent associated with the at least one container, and automatically determining, based on a result of checking, whether the reagent is suitable for processing tissue samples in the tissue processor. A tissue processor for processing tissue samples is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Gordon SEARS, Michael Houston DRUMMOND, Donnchadh OH-AINLE
  • Histological tissue specimen processing
    Patent number: 11428700
    Abstract: A method of operating a tissue processor for processing tissue samples. The tissue processor includes at least one retort for receiving tissue samples, at least one container for storing a reagent, and at least one sensor arranged for fluid communication with one or both of the at least one container and the at least one retort for measuring a measured purity level of a reagent. The method includes conducting reagent from the at least one container or the at least one retort to the at least one sensor, automatically measuring a measured purity level of the reagent, checking whether the measured purity level meets a predetermined purity level of the reagent associated with the at least one container, and thereby automatically determining whether the reagent is suitable for processing tissue samples in the tissue processor. Also, a tissue processor for processing tissue samples and a container for storing tissue samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Gordon Sears, Michael Houston Drummond, Donnchadh Oh-Ainle
  • IMPROVEMENTS IN HISTOLOGICAL TISSUE SPECIMEN PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20200174029
    Abstract: A method of operating a tissue processor for processing tissue samples. The tissue processor includes at least one retort for receiving tissue samples, at least one container for storing a reagent, and at least one sensor arranged for fluid communication with one or both of the at least one container and the at least one retort for measuring a measured purity level of a reagent. The method includes conducting reagent from the at least one container or the at least one retort to the at least one sensor, automatically measuring a measured purity level of the reagent, checking whether the measured purity level meets a predetermined purity level of the reagent associated with the at least one container, and thereby automatically determining whether the reagent is suitable for processing tissue samples in the tissue processor. Also, a tissue processor for processing tissue samples and a container for storing tissue samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Gordon SEARS, Michael Houston DRUMMOND, Donnchadh OH-AINLE