Patents by Inventor John Roach
John Roach 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: 11933759Abstract: An apparatus includes a body portion that defines a reservoir and a set of substantially flexible capillaries. The set of substantially flexible capillaries are fixedly coupled to the body portion and in fluid communication with the reservoir. A connector is configured to be coupled to the body portion to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and the set of substantially flexible capillaries. The connector is further configured to be coupled to a vacuum source. The apparatus is arranged such that at least a part of the body portion is electrically conductive. Methods for separating and detecting an analyte from a biological sample with the apparatus are also provided. For example, methods for separating and detecting one or more proteins from a cellular lysate or a purified protein are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ProteinSimpleInventors: Tom W. Yang, David John Roach
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Publication number: 20230186615Abstract: A novel method can determine the mechanical properties of additively manufactured structures using artificial neural network and computer vision models. Using this methodology, simulation times can be dramatically reduced, allowing for the implementation of a genetic algorithm which can determine the optimal AM parameters to achieve a targeted mechanical response.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Adam W. Cook, Devin John Roach, William Reinholtz, Robert Bernstein
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Patent number: 11644431Abstract: Disclosed is a measurement probe for a measurement of elements in a mineral slurry. The measurement probe includes a housing having an X-ray window. The housing encloses: an X ray source positioned to emit source X-rays at the X-ray window; an X-ray detector positioned to detect X-rays from the X-ray window; and a control module. The control module is configured to: control an operation of the X-ray source and the X-ray detector; process X-rays detected by the X-ray detector to generate X-ray spectra data; and process the X-ray spectra data to determine a quantity of one or more elements of interest in the mineral slurry. The measurement probe further includes a probe mount adapted to couple the measurement probe to a pipe mount on a pipe carrying the mineral slurry; when the probe mount is coupled to the pipe mount, the X-ray window provides a transmission window for X-rays into a lumen of the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Microtrace Pty LimitedInventor: Gregory John Roach
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Publication number: 20220260525Abstract: A system for assaying a biological sample for a presence of a target analyte includes an assaying device and a computer controller. The assaying device includes a housing, a receptacle disposed in the housing, and a source of activation energy. The receptacle is configured to accept an electrophoresis cell. The electrophoresis cell has a recess area configured to accept a chip configured to accept the biological sample. The chip includes a polymeric separation medium with activatable functional groups that covalently bond to the target analyte when activated. The source of activation energy is configured to supply activation energy to activate the activatable functional groups. The computer controller is operably coupled to the source of activation energy and is configured to activate the source of activation energy to direct an application of activation energy to the polymeric separation medium to activate the activatable functional groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: ProteinSimpleInventors: Joshua I. MOLHO, Kelly GARDNER, Danh C. TRAN, Eric JABART, David NILSON, Yuri KOUCHNIR, Michael HUSTON, Colin B. KENNEDY, David John ROACH
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Publication number: 20220236221Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to single-channel free-flow electrophoresis devices or apparatuses, and methods for separating and collecting analytes of interest from a sample by sequentially adjusting the pH value of the electrolyte buffers and separating the analyte of interest according to the corresponding isoelectric points of the analyte of interest. The method includes flowing a sample through a single center channel, applying an electric field perpendicular to a flow direction of the sample via an anolyte channel and a catholyte channel that are parallel to the center channel, and then collecting a fraction of the analyte of interest in accordance with their respective isoelectric points.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: ProteinSimpleInventors: David John ROACH, Hui XU, Tom Weisan YANG
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Publication number: 20220103667Abstract: An accessory assembly for a mobile electronic device includes a platform, having a first side and an opposing second side. The platform includes one or more magnetic elements configured to magnetically attach the platform to a mobile electronic device or case along the first side. The accessory assembly also includes a wallet integrated with or attached to the second side of the platform, where the wallet is configured to hold one or more objects associated with a user of the accessory. The assembly also includes a grip accessory configured to attach to the wallet, where the grip accessory is configured to be handheld in order to support the accessory assembly and mobile electronic device when magnetically attached to the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Randy Yang Chiang, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, David Czarnecki, Vanessa Cantoli-Alves, Andrew Heinrich, John Roach
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Patent number: 11237131Abstract: A system for assaying a biological sample for a presence of a target analyte includes an assaying device and a computer controller. The assaying device includes a housing, a receptacle disposed in the housing, and a source of activation energy. The receptacle is configured to accept an electrophoresis cell. The electrophoresis cell has a recess area configured to accept a chip configured to accept the biological sample. The chip includes a polymeric separation medium with activatable functional groups that covalently bond to the target analyte when activated. The source of activation energy is configured to supply activation energy to activate the activatable functional groups. The computer controller is operably coupled to the source of activation energy and is configured to activate the source of activation energy to direct an application of activation energy to the polymeric separation medium to activate the activatable functional groups.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: ProteinSimpleInventors: Joshua I. Molho, Kelly Gardner, Danh C. Tran, Eric Jabart, David Nilson, Yuri Kouchnir, Michael Huston, Colin B. Kennedy, David John Roach
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Publication number: 20210310969Abstract: Disclosed is a measurement probe for measurement of elements in a mineral slurry. The probe includes a housing having an X-ray window. The housing encloses: an X-ray source positioned to emit source X-rays at the X-ray window; an X-ray detector positioned to detect X-rays from the X-ray window; and a control module. The control module is configured to: control operation of the X-ray source and the X-ray detector; process X-rays detected by the X-ray detector to generate X-ray spectra data; and process the X-ray spectra data to determine the quantity of one or more elements of interest in the mineral slurry. The measurement probe includes a probe mount adapted to couple the measurement probe to a pipe mount on a pipe carrying the mineral slurry; when the probe mount is coupled to the pipe mount, the X-ray window provides a transmission window for X-rays into a lumen of the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Gregory John ROACH
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Publication number: 20200238968Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a device for a vehicle, having: a first interface configured to couple to at least one replaceable fluid container for a vehicle comprising a battery, the first interface comprising at least one fluid port configured to couple to at least one fluid port of the replaceable fluid container; a second interface configured to couple to an engine of the vehicle, the second interface comprising at least one fluid port configured to couple to at least one fluid port of a fluid circulation system of the vehicle; a fluid path coupled to at least one fluid port of the first interface and at least one fluid port of the second interface; and at least one electrical pump configured to be powered and/or driven by the battery of the vehicle and to cause fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Rana Ali, David John Roach Williams
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Patent number: 10647312Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a device for a vehicle, having: a first interface configured to couple to at least one replaceable fluid container for a vehicle comprising a battery, the first interface comprising at least one fluid port configured to couple to at least one fluid port of the replaceable fluid container; a second interface configured to couple to an engine of the vehicle, the second interface comprising at least one fluid port configured to couple to at least one fluid port of a fluid circulation system of the vehicle; a fluid path coupled to at least one fluid port of the first interface and at least one fluid port of the second interface; and at least one electrical pump configured to be powered and/or driven by the battery of the vehicle and to cause fluid flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Rana Ali, David John Roach Williams
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Patent number: 10619533Abstract: A method is described of supplying liquid to a liquid delivery system in a vehicle. A a replaceable liquid container including a reservoir containing liquid is releasably coupled in the vehicle to provide fluidic communication between the reservoir and a liquid delivery system of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of: (i) prior to establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and the liquid delivery system of a selected vehicle, communicating with a data carrier carried by the container and determining data associated with at least one of the container and its contents; and (ii) using the data in an analysis of suitability of the container and/or content of the container for the selected vehicle and generating a suitability output, and (iii) establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and liquid delivery system of the selected vehicle in dependence on the suitability output.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
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Patent number: 10577991Abstract: A method is described of supplying liquid to a liquid delivery system in a vehicle. A a replaceable liquid container including a reservoir containing liquid is releasably coupled in the vehicle to provide fluidic communication between the reservoir and a liquid delivery system of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of: (i) prior to establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and the liquid delivery system of a selected vehicle, communicating with a data carrier carried by the container and determining data associated with at least one of the container and its contents; and (ii) using the data in an analysis of suitability of the container and/or content of the container for the selected vehicle and generating a suitability output, and (iii) establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and liquid delivery system of the selected vehicle in dependence on the suitability output.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
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Publication number: 20200001835Abstract: A method is described of controlling at least one operation in at least part of a lifecycle of a replaceable container which is arranged to be removably seated in a dock in a vehicle and which at least before seating in the dock contains an ancillary fluid for use by the vehicle. A controller communicates with a data carrier carried by the container, determines, on the basis of the communication with the data carrier, data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle, and controls carrying out of at least one action in relation to at least one of the container and its contents on the basis of the data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
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Patent number: 10449933Abstract: A method is described of controlling at least one operation in at least part of a lifecycle of a replaceable container which is arranged to be removably seated in a dock in a vehicle and which at least before seating in the dock contains an ancillary fluid for use by the vehicle. A controller communicates with a data carrier carried by the container, determines, on the basis of the communication with the data carrier, data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle, and controls carrying out of at least one action in relation to at least one of the container and its contents on the basis of the data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
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Publication number: 20190001954Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a device for a vehicle, having: a first interface configured to couple to at least one replaceable fluid container for a vehicle comprising a battery, the first interface comprising at least one fluid port configured to couple to at least one fluid port of the replaceable fluid container; a second interface configured to couple to an engine of the vehicle, the second interface comprising at least one fluid port configured to couple to at least one fluid port of a fluid circulation system of the vehicle; a fluid path coupled to at least one fluid port of the first interface and at least one fluid port of the second interface; and at least one electrical pump configured to be powered and/or driven by the battery of the vehicle and to cause fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Rana Ali, David John Roach Williams
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Publication number: 20180106758Abstract: An apparatus includes a body portion that defines a reservoir and a set of substantially flexible capillaries. The set of substantially flexible capillaries are fixedly coupled to the body portion and in fluid communication with the reservoir. A connector is configured to be coupled to the body portion to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and the set of substantially flexible capillaries. The connector is further configured to be coupled to a vacuum source. The apparatus is arranged such that at least a part of the body portion is electrically conductive. Methods for separating and detecting an analyte from a biological sample with the apparatus are also provided. For example, methods for separating and detecting one or more proteins from a cellular lysate or a purified protein are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: ProteinSimpleInventors: Tom W. YANG, David John ROACH
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Patent number: 9766206Abstract: An apparatus includes a body portion that defines a reservoir and a set of substantially flexible capillaries. The set of substantially flexible capillaries are fixedly coupled to the body portion and in fluid communication with the reservoir. A connector is configured to be coupled to the body portion to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and the set of substantially flexible capillaries. The connector is further configured to be coupled to a vacuum source. The apparatus is arranged such that at least a part of the body portion is electrically conductive. Methods for separating and detecting an analyte from a biological sample with the apparatus are also provided. For example, methods for separating and detecting one or more proteins from a cellular lysate or a purified protein are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ProteinSimpleInventors: Tom W. Yang, David John Roach
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Publication number: 20170197596Abstract: A method is described of controlling at least one operation in at least part of a lifecycle of a replaceable container which is arranged to be removably seated in a dock in a vehicle and which at least before seating in the dock contains an ancillary fluid for use by the vehicle. A controller communicates with a data carrier carried by the container, determines, on the basis of the communication with the data carrier, data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle, and controls carrying out of at least one action in relation to at least one of the container and its contents on the basis of the data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Andrew Philipp Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
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Publication number: 20160370319Abstract: A system for assaying a biological sample for a presence of a target analyte includes an assaying device and a computer controller. The assaying device includes a housing, a receptacle disposed in the housing, and a source of activation energy. The receptacle is configured to accept an electrophoresis cell. The electrophoresis cell has a recess area configured to accept a chip configured to accept the biological sample. The chip includes a polymeric separation medium with activatable functional groups that covalently bond to the target analyte when activated. The source of activation energy is configured to supply activation energy to activate the activatable functional groups. The computer controller is operably coupled to the source of activation energy and is configured to activate the source of activation energy to direct an application of activation energy to the polymeric separation medium to activate the activatable functional groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Joshua I. Molho, Kelly Gardner, Danh C. Tran, Eric Jabart, David Nilson, Yuri Kouchnir, Michael Huston, Colin B. Kennedy, David John Roach
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Publication number: 20160364691Abstract: A computerized method and system for pre-employment predictive screening is disclosed. The method comprises aggregating a plurality of employee testing and demographic data in a database, mapping each data in the plurality of employee testing and demographic data to a faceted feature space, selecting a classifying facet group from the faceted feature space, training a classifier model based at least in part on the classifying facet group, and saving the classifier model to a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Tyler Foxworthy, John Roach, Charlie Brandt, Tyler Foxworthy