Patents by Inventor Jim Polaniec

Jim Polaniec 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).

  • Active, micro-well thermal control subsystem
    Patent number: 9333504
    Abstract: Devices and systems for active thermal control of sample holding devices for bDNA testing, polymerase chain reaction testing, chemiluminescent immuno-assay testing, and so forth. The thermal control subsystem includes a fluidic circuit, first and second heater assemblies, a centrifugal pump, and a heat exchange device. The first and second heater assemblies include a heat removal device and a controllable thermo-electric device. One or both of the heater assemblies can include a heat spreader. A controller actively controls the pump, the heat removal device, and the thermo-electric devices, to thermally-control sample-containing vessels retained in the holding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Polaniec, David J. Lapeus, Tim Greszler, Frank Klingshirn, Chris Sturges, Matt Schmidt
  • ACTIVE, MICRO-WELL THERMAL CONTROL SUBSYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150020532
    Abstract: Devices and systems for active thermal control of sample holding devices for bDNA testing, polymerase chain reaction testing, chemiluminescent immuno-assay testing, and so forth. The thermal control subsystem includes a fluidic circuit, first and second heater assemblies, a centrifugal pump, and a heat exchange device. The first and second heater assemblies include a heat removal device and a controllable thermo-electric device. One or both of the heater assemblies can include a heat spreader. A controller actively controls the pump, the heat removal device, and the thermo-electric devices, to thermally-control sample-containing vessels retained in the holding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Inventors: Jim Polaniec, David J. Lapeus, Tim Greszler, Frank Klingshirn, Chris Sturges, Matt Schmidt
  • Active, micro-well thermal control subsystem
    Patent number: 8865457
    Abstract: Devices and systems for active thermal control of sample holding devices for bDNA testing, polymerase chain reaction testing, chemiluminescent immuno-assay testing, and so forth. The thermal control subsystem includes a fluidic circuit, first and second heater assemblies, a centrifugal pump, and a heat exchange device. The first and second heater assemblies include a heat removal device and a controllable thermo-electric device. One or both of the heater assemblies can include a heat spreader. A controller actively controls the pump, the heat removal device, and the thermo-electric devices, to thermally-control sample-containing vessels retained in the holding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Polaniec, David J. Lapeus, Tim Greszler, Frank Klingshirn, Chris Sturges, Matt Schmidt
  • Active, micro-well thermal control subsystem
    Publication number: 20080227186
    Abstract: Devices and systems for active thermal control of sample holding devices for bDNA testing, polymerase chain reaction testing, chemiluminescent immuno-assay testing, and so forth. The thermal control subsystem includes a fluidic circuit, first and second heater assemblies, a centrifugal pump, and a heat exchange device. The first and second heater assemblies include a heat removal device and a controllable thermo-electric device. One or both of the heater assemblies can include a heat spreader. A controller actively controls the pump, the heat removal device, and the thermo-electric devices, to thermally-control sample-containing vessels retained in the holding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jim Polaniec, David J. Lapeus, Tim Greszler, Frank Klingshirn, Chris Sturges, Matt Schmidt