Patents by Inventor Henry Charles Innes
Henry Charles Innes 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).
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Publication number: 20210316297Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Simon Roderick Grover, Paul Graham Wilkins, Nick David Rollings, Peter Laurence Mayne, Wai Ting Chan, Natalie Frances Scott, Olivier Fernand Flick, Henry Charles Innes, Martyn Gray Darnbrough Beedham, Nicholas David Long, Richard John Hammond
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Patent number: 11033894Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.Inventors: Simon Roderick Grover, Paul Graham Wilkins, Nick David Rollings, Peter Laurence Mayne, Wai Ting Chan, Natalie Frances Scott, Olivier Fernand Flick, Henry Charles Innes, Martyn Gray Darnbrough Beedham, Nicholas David Long, Richard John Hammond
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Publication number: 20190039059Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Simon Roderick Grover, Paul Graham Wilkins, Nick David Rollings, Peter Laurence Mayne, Wai Ting Chan, Natalie Frances Scott, Olivier Fernand Flick, Henry Charles Innes, Martyn Gray Darnbrough Beedham, Nicholas David Long, Richard John Hammond
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Patent number: 10040061Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Alere Switzerland GMBHInventors: Simon Roderick Grover, Paul Graham Wilkins, Nick David Rollings, Peter Laurence Mayne, Wai Ting Chan, Natalie Frances Scott, Olivier Fernand Flick, Henry Charles Innes, Martyn Gray Darnbrough Beedham, Nicholas David Long, Richard John Hammond
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Patent number: 10022741Abstract: An apparatus includes a selectively actuated fluid system having a plurality of selected fluid reservoirs, for example replaceable cartridge-type fluid reservoirs. A first subset of the reservoirs can be selectively actuated to dispense an individual fluid from the selected reservoir. A second subset of the reservoirs can be simultaneously actuated to dispense two or more fluids in mixed form.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Fuller, Oliver Brian Godbold, Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Henry Charles Innes, Carl Gordon Hewett, Iain Ansell
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Publication number: 20160288116Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Simon Roderick Grover, Paul Graham Wilkins, Nick David Rollings, Peter Laurence Mayne, Wai Ting Chan, Natalie Frances Scott, Olivier Fernand Flick, Henry Charles Innes, Martyn Gray Darnbrough Beedham, Nicholas David Long, Richard John Hammond
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Patent number: 9352312Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Alere Switzerland GMBHInventors: Simon Roderick Grover, Paul Graham Wilkins, Nick David Rollings, Peter Laurence Mayne, Wai Ting Chan, Natalie Frances Scott, Olivier Fernand Flick, Henry Charles Innes, Martyn Gray Darnbrough Beedham, Nicholas David Long, Richard John Hammond
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Publication number: 20160052007Abstract: An apparatus includes a selectively actuated fluid system having a plurality of selected fluid reservoirs, for example replaceable cartridge-type fluid reservoirs. A first subset of the reservoirs can be selectively actuated to dispense an individual fluid from the selected reservoir. A second subset of the reservoirs can be simultaneously actuated to dispense two or more fluids in mixed form.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Kevin Gregory Fuller, Oliver Brian Godbold, Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Henry Charles Innes, Carl Gordon Hewett, Iain Ansell
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Publication number: 20130078736Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Simon Roderick Grover, Paul Graham Wilkins, Nick David Rollings, Peter Laurence Mayne, Wai Ting Chan, Natalie Frances Scott, Olivier Fernand Flick, Henry Charles Innes, Martyn Gray Darnbrough Beedham, Nicholas David Long, Richard John Hammond