Patents by Inventor Gregory Sweetser

Gregory Sweetser 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).

  • Publication number: 20130132882
    Abstract: Disclosed in one general aspect is a method of operating a chemistry analyzer method that includes determining usage levels associated with a plurality of storage vessels that store reagents for use by the analyzer. A pictorial representation that includes a plurality of graphical elements that convey levels of usage for the storage vessels is displayed to the operator. A series of access icons that are each associated with a color and each lead to a set of screens for different types of operations for the analyzer are also displayed, with the screens being color coded to correspond to the color associated with their respective access icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Jeannine Dussi, Edward Gunshirt, Ray Goodwin, Stan Liffmann, Tony Mao, Doug Moe, Steve Rettew, Ian Smith, Charlene Soley, Le Nguyen, Qian Sun, Will Whelan, Diana Zipeto, Gregory Sweetser
  • Publication number: 20130130390
    Abstract: An automated chemistry analysis method is disclosed. In one general aspect, the method includes receiving a modular chemistry analysis test unit that includes one or more vessels for one or more reagents, and a machine-readable test specification coupled with the vessels. The method also includes defining a test that defines a test including a series of operations that employ the reagents for the vessels, and installing the chemistry analysis test unit in a first chemistry analyzer that includes one or more analysis tools and sequencing logic for sequencing instructions to be carried out by the analysis tools. The machine-readable test specification is automatically received from the chemistry analysis test module and stored for access by the sequencing logic to allow the sequencing logic to instruct the analysis tools to carry out the test defined by the test specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Jeannine Dussi, Edward Ganshirt, Ray Goodwin, Stan Liffmann, Tony Mao, Doug Moe, Steve Rettew, Ian Smith, Charlene Soley, Le Nguyen, Qian Sun, Will Whelan, Diana Zipeto, Gregory Sweetser
  • Publication number: 20130126620
    Abstract: Disclosed in one general aspect is a modular chemistry analysis test unit for a chemistry analyzer that includes one or more vessels for one or more reagents. A machine-readable test specification is coupled with the vessels and identifies a series of test operations that employ the reagents for the vessels. The specification includes one or more reagent quantity specifications that specify a quantity of the reagents to mix with a test sample, and one or more reaction duration specifications that specify a reaction time for the reagents and test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Jeannine Dussi, Edward Ganshirt, Ray Goodwin, Stan Liffmann, Tony Mao, Doug Moe, Steve Rettew, Ian Smith, Charlene Soley, Le Nguyen, Qian Sun, Will Whelan, Diana Zipeto, Gregory Sweetser