Patents by Inventor Joel Daniel Krayer
Joel Daniel Krayer 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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Patent number: 11835533Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for performing automated assays, and particularly to performing sequential assays on a sample on an automated instrument.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Celine Roger Dalbert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Adam Bruce Steel, Denis Roy
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Publication number: 20230001417Abstract: A pierceable cap 11 may be used for containing sample specimens. The pierceable cap 11 may prevent escape of sample specimens before transfer with a transfer device 43. The pierceable cap 11 may fit over a vessel 21. An access port in the shell of the pierceable cap 11 may allow passage of a transfer device 43 through the pierceable cap 11. At least one frangible layer 215, 216 may be configured with cross slits 506 in a particular cross slit geometry. The cross slits 506 may contain an openable portion 644 or be covered by a thin membrane 645. The shell 610 and frangible layer(s) 215, 216 may be integrated into a one piece cap 601, or be separate components 634. The membrane on which the cross slits 506 are placed can be flat or contoured to guide the transfer device 43 to the cross slits 506.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Ammon David Lentz, Kevin Bailey, Dustin Diemert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Laurence Michael Vaughan
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Publication number: 20220365107Abstract: Automated analyzer (2000) comprising a housing (2010, 3010), a robotic arm comprising an end effector (2360), the end effector (2360) comprising a body (2320) rotatably connected to an articulating arm and first (2363a) and second fingers (2363b) coupled to the body (2362) and being moveable relative to each other in a first direction, each of the fingers (2363a, b) having an engagement feature (2361) projecting inwardly from each of the first and second fingers (2363a, b) and toward the other of the first and second fingers (2363a, b). The automated analyzer (2000) further comprises a shuttle platform (2030) for receiving a shuttle (2030) carrying sample containers (03), the containers carrying sample (03) to be evaluated by the analyzer (2000) and the shuttle platform (2030) comprising a jaw assembly that engages the bottom portion of the sample containers when the jaw assembly is in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Michael T. VanSickler, Brian Austin Self, Alyssa Shedlosky, Joel Daniel Krayer
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Patent number: 11389802Abstract: A pierceable cap 11 may be used for containing sample specimens. The pierceable cap 11 may prevent escape of sample specimens before transfer with a transfer device 43. The pierceable cap 11 may fit over a vessel 21. An access port in the shell of the pierceable cap 11 may allow passage of a transfer device 43 through the pierceable cap 11. At least one frangible layer 215, 216 may be configured with cross slits 506 in a particular cross slit geometry. The cross slits 506 may contain an openable portion 644 or be covered by a thin membrane 645. The shell 610 and frangible layer(s) 215, 216 may be integrated into a one piece cap 601, or be separate components 634. The membrane on which the cross slits 506 are placed can be flat or contoured to guide the transfer device 43 to the cross slits 506.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Ammon David Lentz, Kevin Bailey, Dustin Diemert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Laurence Michael Vaughan
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Publication number: 20220212190Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to microfluidic cartridges. The technology more particularly relates to a compressible pad applied to a microfluidic cartridge, wherein the microfluidic cartridge is configured to amplify nucleotides of interest, particularly from several biological samples in parallel, within microfluidic channels in the cartridge and permit detection of those nucleotides. Compressible pads of the present technology can be implemented in microfluidic cartridges having enhanced reaction chamber volumes, resulting in improved thermal uniformity and amplification efficiency in the cartridge. Assays using microfluidic cartridges of the present technology advantageously exhibit improved limit of detection (LOD) and improved limit of quantification (LOQ).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Rohini Rao, Joshua Keller, Song Chong, Thomas Dawidczyk, Karen L. Lenz, Joel Daniel Krayer, Edward Carrese
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Patent number: 11353472Abstract: Automated analyzer (2000) comprising a housing (2010, 3010), a robotic arm comprising an end effector (2360), the end effector (2360) comprising a body (2320) rotatably connected to an articulating arm and first (2363a) and second fingers (2363b) coupled to the body (2362) and being moveable relative to each other in a first direction, each of the fingers (2363a, b) having an engagement feature (2361) projecting inwardly from each of the first and second fingers (2363a, b) and toward the other of the first and second fingers (2363a, b). The automated analyzer (2000) further comprises a shuttle platform (2030) for receiving a shuttle (2030) carrying sample containers (03), the containers carrying sample (03) to be evaluated by the analyzer (2000) and the shuttle platform (2030) comprising a jaw assembly that engages the bottom portion of the sample containers when the jaw assembly is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Michael T. VanSickler, Brian Austin Self, Alyssa Shedlosky, Joel Daniel Krayer
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Publication number: 20210228800Abstract: A system may include a disposable flow sensor and a base for the disposable flow sensor. A method may include scanning, with an optical scanner of the base for the disposable flow sensor, a flow sensor label attached to the disposable flow sensor to decode a flow sensor identifier associated with the flow sensor, scanning, with the optical scanner of the base for the disposable flow sensor, a patient label attached to a patient to decode a patient identifier associated with the patient, and connecting the disposable flow sensor to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Joel Daniel Krayer, Christopher Biagioli, Gary Ellerbusch, Kaushal Verma
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Publication number: 20210140986Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for performing automated assays, and particularly to performing sequential assays on a sample on an automated instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Celine Roger Dalbert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Adam Bruce Steel, Denis Roy
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Patent number: 10782309Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for performing automated assays, and particularly to performing sequential assays on a sample on an automated instrument.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Celine Roger Dalbert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Adam Bruce Steel, Denis Roy
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Publication number: 20200094256Abstract: A pierceable cap 11 may be used for containing sample specimens. The pierceable cap 11 may prevent escape of sample specimens before transfer with a transfer device 43. The pierceable cap 11 may fit over a vessel 21. An access port in the shell of the pierceable cap 11 may allow passage of a transfer device 43 through the pierceable cap 11. At least one frangible layer 215, 216 may be configured with cross slits 506 in a particular cross slit geometry. The cross slits 506 may contain an openable portion 644 or be covered by a thin membrane 645. The shell 610 and frangible layer(s) 215, 216 may be integrated into a one piece cap 601, or be separate components 634. The membrane on which the cross slits 506 are placed can be flat or contoured to guide the transfer device 43 to the cross slits 506.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Ammon David Lentz, Kevin Bailey, Dustin Diemert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Laurence Michael Vaughan
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Publication number: 20190107547Abstract: Automated analyzer (2000) comprising a housing (2010, 3010), a robotic arm comprising an end effector (2360), the end effector (2360) comprising a body (2320) rotatably connected to an articulating arm and first (2363a) and second fingers (2363b) coupled to the body (2362) and being moveable relative to each other in a first direction, each of the fingers (2363a, b) having an engagement feature (2361) projecting inwardly from each of the first and second fingers (2363a, b) and toward the other of the first and second fingers (2363a, b). The automated analyzer (2000) further comprises a shuttle platform (2030) for receiving a shuttle (2030) carrying sample containers (03), the containers carrying sample (03) to be evaluated by the analyzer (2000) and the shuttle platform (2030) comprising a jaw assembly that engages the bottom portion of the sample containers when the jaw assembly is in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Michael T. VanSickler, Brian Austin Self, Alyssa Shedlosky, Joel Daniel Krayer
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Publication number: 20180246130Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for performing automated assays, and particularly to performing sequential assays on a sample on an automated instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Celine Roger Dalbert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Adam Bruce Steel, Denis Roy
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Patent number: 9958466Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for performing automated assays, and particularly to performing sequential assays on a sample on an automated instrument.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Celine Roger Dalbert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Adam Bruce Steel, Denis Roy
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Patent number: 9545632Abstract: A pierceable cap 11 may be used for containing sample specimens. The pierceable cap 11 may prevent escape of sample specimens before transfer with a transfer device 43. The pierceable cap 11 may fit over a vessel 21. An access port in the shell of the pierceable cap 11 may allow passage of a transfer device 43 through the pierceable cap 11. At least one frangible layer 215, 216 may be configured with cross slits 506 in a particular cross slit geometry. The cross slits 506 may contain an openable portion 644 or be covered by a thin membrane 645. The shell 610 and frangible layer (s) 215, 216 may be integrated into a one piece cap 601, or be separate components 634. The membrane on which the cross slits 506 are placed can be flat or contoured to guide the transfer device 43 to the cross slits 506.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Ammon David Lentz, Kevin Bailey, Dustin Diemert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Laurence Michael Vaughan
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Publication number: 20150024375Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for performing automated assays, and particularly to performing sequential assays on a sample on an automated instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Celine Roger Dalbert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Adam Bruce Steel, Denis Roy
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Publication number: 20140011292Abstract: A pierceable cap 11 may be used for containing sample specimens. The pierceable cap 11 may prevent escape of sample specimens before transfer with a transfer device 43. The pierceable cap 11 may fit over a vessel 21. An access port in the shell of the pierceable cap 11 may allow passage of a transfer device 43 through the pierceable cap 11. At least one frangible layer 215, 216 may be configured with cross slits 506 in a particular cross slit geometry. The cross slits 506 may contain an openable portion 644 or be covered by a thin membrane 645. The shell 610 and frangible layer (s) 215, 216 may be integrated into a one piece cap 601, or be separate components 634. The membrane on which the cross slits 506 are placed can be flat or contoured to guide the transfer device 43 to the cross slits 506.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Ammon David Lentz, Kevin Bailey, Dustin Diemert, Joel Daniel Krayer, Laurence Michael Vaughan
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Patent number: D979092Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Joel Daniel Krayer, Song Chong, Edward Carrese, Karen L. Lenz, Rohini Rao, Joshua Keller, Thomas Dawidczyk