Patents by Inventor Jim Nurse

Jim Nurse 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).

  • Device and method for making discrete volumes of a first fluid in contact with a second fluid, which are immiscible with each other
    Patent number: 9140630
    Abstract: Various embodiments described in the application relate to an apparatus, system, and method for generating, within a conduit, discrete volumes of one or more fluids that are immiscible with a second fluid. The discrete volumes can be used for biochemical or molecular biology procedures involving small volumes, for example, microliter-sized volumes, nanoliter-sized volumes, or smaller. The system can comprise an apparatus comprising at least one conduit operatively connected to one or more pumps for providing discrete volumes separated from one another by a fluid that is immiscible with the fluid(s) of the discrete volumes, for example, aqueous immiscible-fluid-discrete volumes separated by an oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Willy Wiyatno, Linda Lee, David Cox, Jim Nurse, Douglas Greiner, Dennis Lehto, Janusz Wojtowicz, Sam Woo, Richard Reel
  • Device for capture and lysis of microorganisms from liquids
    Patent number: 9044694
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting microbial contaminants, such as bacteria and fungi, in fluids such as drinking water, pharmaceutical solutions and tissue culture media are provided. More particularly, provided are filtration devices for capture and processing of microorganisms from fluids, and improved methods for recovery, lysis and detection of microorganisms based on a combination of physical disruption with small beads and lysis solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Hacker, Gregory Govoni, Nikolay Sergeev, Elena Bolchacova, Maxim Brevnov, Manohar Furtado, Johnie Young, Jim Nurse, Mariela Cuadras
  • DEVICE FOR CAPTURE AND LYSIS OF MICROORGANISMS FROM LIQUIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130157277
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting microbial contaminants, such as bacteria and fungi, in fluids such as drinking water, pharmaceutical solutions and tissue culture media are provided. More particularly, provided are filtration devices for capture and processing of microorganisms from fluids, and improved methods for recovery, lysis and detection of microorganisms based on a combination of physical disruption with small beads and lysis solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Hacker, Gregory Govoni, Nikolay Sergeev, Elena Bolchacova, Maxim Brevnov, Manohar Furtado, Johnie Young, Jim Nurse, Mareila Cuadras
  • Device and method for making discrete volumes of a first fluid in contact with a second fluid, which are immiscible with each other
    Patent number: 8361807
    Abstract: Various embodiments described in the application relate to an apparatus, system, and method for generating, within a conduit, discrete volumes of one or more fluids that are immiscible with a second fluid. The discrete volumes can be used for biochemical or molecular biology procedures involving small volumes, for example, microliter-sized volumes, nanoliter-sized volumes, or smaller. The system can comprise an apparatus comprising at least one conduit operatively connected to one or more pumps for providing discrete volumes separated from one another by a fluid that is immiscible with the fluid(s) of the discrete volumes, for example, aqueous immiscible-fluid-discrete volumes separated by an oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Willy Wiyatno, Linda Lee, David Cox, Richard Reel, Mark Oldham, Jim Nurse, Douglas Greiner, Dennis Lehto, Janusz Wojtowicz, Sam Woo