Patents by Inventor John S. Shigeura, deceased

John S. Shigeura, deceased 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: 7280207
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting analytes in a sample is provided. The apparatus can include: a flow cytometry system including one or more detection zones; one or more irradiation sources disposed for irradiating the one or more detection zones with radiation; at least one detector disposed for collecting charges corresponding to light signals emitted from detectable analytes in the one or more detection zones, which have been excited by the radiation, wherein at least one detector includes an output; a system coupled to the at least one detector for effecting time delay integration of the charges by accumulating the charges before reading the charges at the output of the at least one detector; and a sorting mechanism, for example, to effect flow cytometry. Methods for detecting analytes in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Mark F. Oldham, Eric S. Nordman, Richard T. Reel, Janice G. Shigeura, legal representative, John S. Shigeura, deceased
  • Patent number: 7265833
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting analytes in a sample are provided. The apparatus can include: one or more channels having a detection zone; one or more irradiation sources disposed for irradiating the detection zone with radiation; a detector capable of collecting at least one charge corresponding to an emission beam emitted from the detection zone, the detector having an output; and a time delay integration system coupled to the detector for effecting time delay integration of the at least one charge by accumulating the at least one charge before reading the at least one charge at the output of the detector. Various embodiments provide an apparatus with a multi-notch filter. Various embodiments provide a solid state laser, a micro-wire laser, or an organic light-emitting diode as a irradiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Mark F. Oldham, Eric S. Nordman, Richard T. Reel, Janice G. Shigeura, legal representative, John S. Shigeura, deceased
  • Patent number: 7258776
    Abstract: A capillary array assembly is provided that can be used to inject samples into an electrophoresis device. The capillary array assembly can include an injection end that can be arranged to interface with output wells of a fluid processing device, for example, a microfluidic card-type device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Sean M. Desmond, Janice S. Shigeura, legal representative, John S. Shigeura, deceased