Patents by Inventor James Stray
James Stray 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: 20250127520Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt when wrapped around a user's limb, the inflatable belt providing sufficient volume and compliance so as to reduce spikes in pressure and thereby improve comfort and safety of the inflatable belt for use in restriction of blood flow for muscle development.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Inventors: Robert Tremaine Whalen, Sean Tremaine Whalen, James Stray-Gundersen
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Patent number: 12226367Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt, when wrapped around a user's limb, efficacy feedback means 200 for gathering efficacy feedback data 205, for use in prescribing, monitoring and adjusting one or more training parameters of a BFR training session and/or program based on evaluation of the efficacy feedback data.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Inventors: James Stray-Gundersen, Sean Tremaine Whalen
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Patent number: 12178447Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt when wrapped around a user's limb, the inflatable belt providing sufficient volume and compliance so as to reduce spikes in pressure and thereby improve comfort and safety of the inflatable belt for use in restriction of blood flow for muscle development.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Inventors: Robert Tremaine Whalen, Sean Tremaine Whalen, James Stray-Gundersen
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Patent number: 11820978Abstract: The present teachings relate to the extraction of nucleic acid from solid materials. Provided are useful compositions, methods, and kits for obtaining nucleic acids from a solid biological sample or an adhesive material having a biological material adherent or embedded within the adhesive substrate. The extracted nucleic acid can be used in downstream applications such as genotyping, detection, quantification, and identification of the source of the biological material.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Stray, Jason Yingjie Liu, Maxim Brevnov, Jaiprakash Shewale, Allison Holt
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Publication number: 20230355245Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt when wrapped around a user's limb, the inflatable belt providing sufficient volume and compliance so as to reduce spikes in pressure and thereby improve comfort and safety of the inflatable belt for use in restriction of blood flow for muscle development.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Robert Tremaine Whalen, Sean Tremaine Whalen, James Stray-Gundersen
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Patent number: 11730489Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt when wrapped around a user's limb, the inflatable belt providing sufficient volume and compliance so as to reduce spikes in pressure and thereby improve comfort and safety of the inflatable belt for use in restriction of blood flow for muscle development.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventors: Robert Tremaine Whalen, Sean Tremaine Whalen, James Stray-Gundersen
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Publication number: 20220110823Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt, when wrapped around a user's limb, efficacy feedback means 200 for gathering efficacy feedback data 205, for use in prescribing, monitoring and adjusting one or more training parameters of a BFR training session and/or program based on evaluation of the efficacy feedback data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: James Stray-Gundersen, Sean Tremaine Whalen
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Patent number: 11207237Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt, when wrapped around a user's limb, efficacy feedback means 200 for gathering efficacy feedback data 205, for use in prescribing, monitoring and adjusting one or more training parameters of a BFR training session and/or program based on evaluation of the efficacy feedback data.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventors: James Stray-Gundersen, Sean Tremaine Whalen
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Patent number: 10894957Abstract: The present teachings relate to the extraction of nucleic acid from solid materials. Provided are useful compositions, methods and kits for obtaining nucleic acids from a solid biological sample or an adhesive material having a biological material adherent or embedded within the adhesive substrate. The extracted nucleic acid can be used in downstream applications such as genotyping, detection, quantification, and identification of the source of the biological material.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: James Stray, Jason Yingjie Liu, Maxim Brevnov, Jaiprakash Shewale, Allison Holt
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Patent number: 10894976Abstract: Disclosed here is a composition for isolating nucleic acids from a biological sample, comprising a chaotropic compound and a solvent, wherein the solvent comprises a nitrile compound, tetrahydrofuran, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed is a method for binding nucleic acids to a matrix, comprising: contacting the nucleic acids from a biological sample with the matrix in the presence of a chaotropic compound and a solvent, wherein the solvent comprises a nitrile compound, tetrahydrofuran, or a combination thereof, thereby binding the nucleic acids to the matrix. Further disclosed is a kit for isolating nucleic acids from a biological sample comprising a binding buffer, wherein the binding buffer comprises a chaotropic compound and a solvent, wherein the solvent comprises a nitrile compound, tetrahydrofuran, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Natera, Inc.Inventors: James Stray, Jason Tong, Xiaoke Wang
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Publication number: 20200352819Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt, when wrapped around a user's limb, efficacy feedback means 200 for gathering efficacy feedback data 205, for use in prescribing, monitoring and adjusting one or more training parameters of a BFR training session and/or program based on evaluation of the efficacy feedback data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: James Stray-Gundersen, Sean Tremaine Whalen
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Patent number: 10793518Abstract: The present disclosure is directed dye compounds containing a hydrazinyl substituent and optionally, one or more negatively charged groups, such as sulfonate, phosphate, phosphonate, and/or carboxylate groups and dye compounds containing an aminooxy substitutent. The compounds are useful in the detection of analytes containing aldehyde and ketone groups, including, for example, glycans.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Wenjun Zhou, Kyle Gee, Yolanda Tennico, Peter Slade, Hee Chol Kang, Shaheer Khan, Brian Evans, James Stray
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Patent number: 10309959Abstract: Methods, systems, compositions and kits are described for detecting cleaved glycans from a glycoconjugate. After labeling the glycan with a nucleic acid charged oligomer described herein, the labeled glycans can be separated under the influence of an electric field or based on their detectable tag and identified.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: James Stray, Shaheer H. Khan
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Patent number: 10246410Abstract: The present disclosure is directed dye compounds containing a hydrazinyl substituent and optionally, one or more negatively charged groups, such as sulfonate, phosphate, phosphonate, and/or carboxylate groups and dye compounds containing an aminooxy substitutent. The compounds are useful in the detection of analytes containing aldehyde and ketone groups, including, for example, glycans.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Wenjun Zhou, Kyle Gee, Yolanda Tennico, Peter Slade, Hee Chol Kang, Shaheer Khan, Brian Evans, James Stray
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Publication number: 20180021210Abstract: An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt, when wrapped around a user's limb, efficacy feedback means 200 for gathering efficacy feedback data 205, for use in prescribing, monitoring and adjusting one or more training parameters of a BFR training session and/or program based on evaluation of the efficacy feedback data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: James Stray-Gundersen, sean tremaine whalen
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Patent number: 9447409Abstract: The present teachings relate to the extraction of nucleic acid from solid materials. Provided are useful compositions, methods and kits for obtaining nucleic acids from a solid biological sample or an adhesive material having a biological material adherent or embedded within the adhesive substrate. The extracted nucleic acid can be used in downstream applications such as genotyping, detection, quantification, and identification of the source of the biological material.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Stray, Jason Yingjie Liu, Maxim Brevnov, Jaiprakash Shewale, Allison Holt
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Publication number: 20110159485Abstract: The present teachings relate to the extraction of nucleic acid from solid materials. Provided are useful compositions, methods and kits for obtaining nucleic acids from a solid biological sample or an adhesive material having a biological material adherent or embedded within the adhesive substrate. The extracted nucleic acid can be used in downstream applications such as genotyping, detection, quantification, and identification of the source of the biological material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Stray, Jason Yingjie Liu, Maxim Brevnov, Jaiprakash Shewale, Allison Holt
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Publication number: 20110146418Abstract: A device for sample processing can include at least one chamber having an egress, said chamber being configured to receive a sample for processing, a filter through which at least some sample portions in the at least one chamber flow, and a barrier member disposed in a first state to contain sample in the at least one chamber. Upon sufficient conditions, the barrier member can be alterable to a second state to permit flow of at least some sample portions contained in the chamber in a flow direction toward the egress and through the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Maxim G. BREVNOV, James C. Nurse, James Stray
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Patent number: 5114723Abstract: Hypotonic beverage compositions and beverage concentrates adapted for oral administration of water, physiologically essential electrolytes, nutrient minerals, carbohydrates, and other ingredients to a human body. The hypotonic beverage composition comprises an aqueous solution, either carbonated or non-carbonated, electrolytes, carbohydrates, low-caloric sweetener, and edible acid components in ranges as stated.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1990Date of Patent: May 19, 1992Assignee: University of Texas System Board of RegentsInventor: James Stray-Gundersen
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Patent number: 5032411Abstract: Hypotonic beverage compositions and beverage concentrates adapted for oral administration of water, physiologically essential electrolytes, nutrient minerals, carbohydrates, and other ingredients to a human body. The hypotonic beverage composition comprises an aqueous solution, either carbonated or non-carbonated, of iron, electrolytes, carbohydrates, low-caloric sweetener, and edible acid components in ranges as stated.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1990Date of Patent: July 16, 1991Assignee: University of Texas System Board of RegentsInventor: James Stray-Gundersen