Patents by Inventor John F. Davidson

John F. Davidson 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).

  • Patent number: 9476854
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a device substrate including an array of sensors. Each sensor of the array of sensors can include a electrode structure disposed at a surface of the device substrate. The apparatus further includes a wall structure overlying the surface of the device substrate and defining an array of wells at least partially corresponding with the array of sensors. The well structure including an electrode layer and an insulative layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kristopher Barbee, John F. Davidson, Wolfgang Hinz, Shifeng Li, James Bustillo
  • Publication number: 20160202209
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a device substrate including an array of sensors. Each sensor of the array of sensors can include a electrode structure disposed at a surface of the device substrate. The apparatus further includes a wall structure overlying the surface of the device substrate and defining an array of wells at least partially corresponding with the array of sensors. The well structure including an electrode layer and an insulative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kristopher BARBEE, John F. Davidson, Wolfgang Hinz, Shifeng Li, James Bustillo
  • Patent number: 9267914
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a device substrate including an array of sensors. Each sensor of the array of sensors can include a electrode structure disposed at a surface of the device substrate. The apparatus further includes a wall structure overlying the surface of the device substrate and defining an array of wells at least partially corresponding with the array of sensors. The well structure including an electrode layer and an insulative layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kristopher Barbee, John F. Davidson, Wolfgang Hinz, Shifeng Li, James Bustillo
  • Patent number: 8906617
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatuses and methods of use thereof for sequencing nucleic acids subjected to a force, and thus considered under tension. The methods may employ but are not dependent upon incorporation of extrinsically detectably labeled nucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Rothberg, John H. Leamon, John F. Davidson, Antoine M. Van Oijen, Wolfgang Hinz, Melville Davey, Bradley Hann, Jonathan Schultz
  • Publication number: 20140217477
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a device substrate including an array of sensors. Each sensor of the array of sensors can include a electrode structure disposed at a surface of the device substrate. The apparatus further includes a wall structure overlying the surface of the device substrate and defining an array of wells at least partially corresponding with the array of sensors. The well structure including an electrode layer and an insulative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristopher BARBEE, John F. DAVIDSON, Wolfgang HINZ, Shifeng LI, James BUSTILLO
  • Publication number: 20130217004
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays including large FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. ROTHBERG, Wolfgang Hinz, John F. Davidson, Antoine M. van Oijen, John H. Leamon, Martin Huber
  • Publication number: 20110281741
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays including large FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. ROTHBERG, Wolfgang HINZ, John F. DAVIDSON, Antoine M. van OIJEN, John H. LEAMON, Martin HUBER
  • Publication number: 20110281737
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays including large FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. ROTHBERG, Wolfgang Hinz, John F. Davidson, Antoine M. van Oijen, John H. Leamon, Martin Huber
  • Publication number: 20110275522
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays including large FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. ROTHBERG, Wolfgang Hinz, John F. Davidson, Antoine M. van Oijen, John H. Leamon, Martin Huber
  • Publication number: 20110251078
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatuses and methods of use thereof for sequencing nucleic acids subjected to a force, and thus considered under tension. The methods may employ but are not dependent upon incorporation of extrinsically detectably labeled nucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Rothberg, John H. Leamon, John F. Davidson, Antoine M. van Oijen, Wolfgang Hinz, Melville Davey, Bradley Hann, Jonathan Schultz
  • Publication number: 20110251110
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatuses and methods of use thereof for sequencing nucleic acids subjected to a force, and thus considered under tension. The methods may employ but are not dependent upon incorporation of extrinsically detectably labeled nucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Rothberg, John H. Leamon, John F. Davidson, Antoine M. Van Oijen, Wolfgang Hinz, Melville Davey, Bradley Hann, Jonathan Schultz
  • Publication number: 20110250700
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatuses and methods of use thereof for sequencing nucleic acids subjected to a force, and thus considered under tension. The methods may employ but are not dependent upon incorporation of extrinsically detectably labeled nucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. ROTHBERG, John H. LEAMON, John F. DAVIDSON, Antoine M. van OIJEN, Wolfgang HINZ, Melville DAVEY, Bradley Hann, Jonathan SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20110250603
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatuses and methods of use thereof for sequencing nucleic acids subjected to a force, and thus considered under tension. The methods may employ but are not dependent upon incorporation of extrinsically detectably labeled nucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. ROTHBERG, John H. LEAMON, John F. DAVIDSON, Antoine M. van OIJEN, Wolfgang HINZ, Melville DAVEY, Bradley HAHN, Jonathan SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20100137143
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays including large FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Ion Torrent Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Rothberg, Wolfgang Hinz, John F. Davidson, Antoine M. van Oijen, John H. Leamon, Martin Huber
  • Publication number: 20100035252
    Abstract: The invention provides apparatuses and methods of use thereof for sequencing nucleic acids subjected to a force, and thus considered under tension. The methods may employ but are not dependent upon incorporation of extrinsically detectably labeled nucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Ion Torrent Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Rothberg, John H. Leamon, John F. Davidson, Antoine M. Van Oijen, Wolfgang Hinz, Melville Davey, Bradley Hann, Jonathan Schultz
  • Patent number: 5674721
    Abstract: Novel dividing cells of the yeast Saccharomyces. A first portion of dividing yeast cells is transformed with DNA encoding superoxide dismutase protein and DNA encoding catalase protein, and a second portion of yeast cells is not transformed with DNA grown at the same cell density as the first portion. When both portions of cells are heated in the presence of oxygen containing gas to a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius and are maintained at such temperature for 20 minutes, at least twice as many cells of the first portion of cells survive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Inventors: Peter H. Bissinger, Robert H. Schiestl, John F. Davidson
  • Patent number: 5623883
    Abstract: An improved kiln for the calcination of a powder comprises a directly heated rotary kiln in which at least a part of the inner circumferential wall is equipped with a plurality of protrusions. The protrusions are shaped so that the powder is substantially not lifted during operation of the kiln. In a preferred embodiment the protrusions have the shape of a triangular prism and are positioned within the kiln so as to pass through the powder in the manner of a plough. Preferably the top face of the prism is an isosceles triangle in which the equal angles are greater than the angle of repose of the powder for which the kiln is designed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Tioxide Group Services Limited
    Inventors: John F. Davidson, Kevan R. Reilly
  • Patent number: 4799862
    Abstract: A rotating impeller for stirring liquids contained in tanks. Strip-like blades of simple form radiate from a central hub, in swept-back configuration relative to the direction of rotation. The blades are angled relative to the hub so as to exert a forward and downward force upon the liquid as the impeller rotates, and the blade curvature is such that the area projected upon the liquid by the solid structure of the rotating blade is less than the corresponding area that would be projected by an otherwise similar blade in which imaginary straight lines connected all adjacent vertices, and any void areas lying within the boundaries of those imaginary lines had been filled in. The preferred arrangement of the blades is such that when the impeller is arranged with its axis vertical, curvature of each blade along its length is such that it extends away from the hub in a diminishing downward curve, reaches a lowest point, and then rises again before the blade tip is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Davidson, Keshavan Niranjan, Aniruddha B. Pandit
  • Patent number: 4776998
    Abstract: Shaped articles, especially ones containing a plurality of fine through passages, are made from a composition containing a refractory particulate material by extrusion, cutting the extrudate, while vertically hanging or suspending into lengths while in the green deformable state by a high velocity water jet, and then calcining to bind the refractory particles together. Depending on the nature of the refractory material, the articles are of use as catalyst supports or precursors, adsorbents, or absorbents. The extrudate is extruded horizontally and allowed to sag into a gap between the extrusion die and a transport device, which is driven positively to maintain the degree of sag within predetermined limits, and the frequency of cutting depends on the rate of movement of the transport device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Davidson, John F. Davidson, Frank A. Kirk, Donald L. Ralph
  • Patent number: RE34386
    Abstract: A rotating impeller for stirring liquids contained in tanks. Strip-like blades of simple form radiate from a central hub, in swept-back configuration relative to the direction of rotation. The blades are angled relative to the hub so as to exert a forward and downward force upon the liquid as the impeller rotates, and the blade curvature is such that the area projected upon the liquid by the solid structure of the rotating blade is less than the corresponding area that would be projected by an otherwise similar blade in which imaginary straight lines connected all adjacent vertices, and any void areas lying within the boundaries of those imaginary lines had been filled in. The preferred arrangement of the blades is such that when the impeller is arranged with its axis vertical, curvature of each blade along its length is such that it extends away from the hub in a diminishing downward curve, reaches a lowest point, and then rises again before the blade tip is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Davidson, Keshavan Niranjan, Aniruddha B. Pandit