Patents by Inventor Janice S. Shigeura

Janice S. Shigeura 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).

  • DNA Sequencing System
    Publication number: 20100103416
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting labeled beads is provided. The apparatus can include: one or more irradiation sources disposed for irradiating the one or more detection zones with radiation; at least one detector disposed for collecting charges corresponding to light signals emitted from labeled beads in the one or more detection zones, which have been excited by the radiation; and a system coupled to the at least one detector for effecting time delay integration of the charges by accumulating the charges before reading the charges at the output of the at least one detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Mark F. OLDHAM, Eric S. Nordman, Richard T. Reel, Janice S. Shigeura
  • Capillary array assembly for loading samples from a device, and method
    Patent number: 7258776
    Abstract: A capillary array assembly is provided that can be used to inject samples into an electrophoresis device. The capillary array assembly can include an injection end that can be arranged to interface with output wells of a fluid processing device, for example, a microfluidic card-type device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Sean M. Desmond, Janice S. Shigeura, legal representative, John S. Shigeura, deceased