Patents by Inventor Joseph A. McClintock
Joseph A. McClintock 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: 7518710Abstract: A biological and chemical detection system is provided that detects and identifies biological and/or chemical particulates of interest. The biological and chemical detection system comprises a collector, a first optical device, a second optical device and a processor. The collector is configured to deposit particulates drawn from a fluid stream onto a sample substrate to define a sample area. The first optical device derives first data relative to at least a portion of the sample area, which is analyzed to determine at least one field of view and/or specific target location. The second optical device then interrogates the sample area at each determined target location, e.g., using Raman spectroscopy, to produce interrogation data.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Johnway Gao, Jerome U. Gilberry, William A. Ivancic, John J. Kester, Joseph A. McClintock, Clark A. Morrow, Jason A. Schaefer
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Publication number: 20090066934Abstract: A biological and chemical detection system is provided that detects and identifies biological and/or chemical particulates of interest. The biological and chemical detection system comprises a collector, a first optical device, a second optical device and a processor. The collector is configured to deposit particulates drawn from a fluid stream onto a sample substrate to define a sample area. The first optical device derives first data relative to at least a portion of the sample area, which is analyzed to determine at least one field of view and/or specific target location. The second optical device then interrogates the sample area at each determined target location, e.g., using Raman spectroscopy, to produce interrogation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Johnway Gao, Jerome U. Gilberry, William A. Ivancic, John J. Kester, Joseph A. McClintock, Clark A. Morrow, Jason A. Schaefer
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Publication number: 20030097243Abstract: A computerized system and method for operating a hydrocarbon or chemical production facility, comprising mathematically modeling the facility; optimizing the mathematic model with a combination of linear and non-linear solvers; and generating one or more product recipes based upon the optimized solution. In an embodiment, mathematic model further comprises a plurality of process equations having process variables and corresponding coefficients, and preferably wherein the process variables and corresponding coefficients are used to create a matrix in a linear program. The linear program may be executed via recursion or distributed recursion. Upon successive recursion passes, updated values for a portion of the process variables and corresponding coefficients are calculated by the linear solver and by a non-linear solver, and the updated values the process variables and corresponding coefficients are substituted into the matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Thomas Gilmore Mays, Joseph McClintock Kunkel
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Patent number: 5980828Abstract: A combined sample-assay device allows sampling and detection within an integrated device. The device is a flat plate-like body with a collection arm. The collection arm optionally folds to enter a recess that flatly supports and seats the arm. The arm may be friction held in this recess and completely enters the recess. Within the recess is a second recess that contains a reading portion and transport portion. Chemiluminescent or other light emitting chemical reagent is placed within the device and light is detected in response to the presence of a sample analyte in a fluid sample.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1997Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Universal Healthwatch, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. McClintock, Afzal Chowdhury, Mary Ann Childs, Gregory K. Shipman, David Bernstein, Uri Reichman, Craig A. Chung
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Patent number: 5833923Abstract: A system and method for performing an assay for target analytes includes a sampling-device holder interface and a quantifier. The sampling device has a sampling portion and a reading portion containing a chemiluminescent reagent. The interface has a sampling-device holder and a light detector. The holder has a housing having an enclosure with a channel and a base plate with an opening. The base plate and the enclosure houses a slidable tray. The tray has a compartment adapted to seat the sampling device and an opening extending through the compartment. The reading portion is aligned with the tray opening. When the tray is closed, the tray opening is also aligned with the base plate opening, exposing the reading portion. Once the sampling portion is exposed to a sample suspected of containing the target analyte, at least one carrier liquid is introduced, if needed, to the sampling portion to transport any target analyte to the reading portion by dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1995Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Universal Healthwatch, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. McClintock, Mary Ann Childs, Gregory K. Shipman, William P. Trainor, Erick Gray, David Bernstein
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Patent number: 5833924Abstract: A system and method for detecting a target analyte includes a sampling device, a holder, a light source, a light detector, and a quantifier (ammeter). The device has reading and sampling portions connected by a transfer portion. The holder has a housing, including a tray, which has a compartment adapted to seat the sampling device and an opening extending therethrough, slidable therein. The sampling portion is aligned with the tray opening when it is seated. When the tray is closed, the tray opening is aligned with the light detector and the light source. Once the sampling portion is exposed to a sample, carrier liquid is introduced to the sampling portion. While the carrier travel to the reading portion, the target analyte picks-up a labeling luminescent agent contained in the transfer portion. The reading portion captures the labeled target analyte. The non-captured elements exits the reading portion, leaving only the target analyte bound to the luminescent agent, which glows when exposed to light.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1995Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Universal Healthwatch, Inc.Inventors: Joseph McClintock, Mary Ann Childs, David Bernstein
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Patent number: 5641229Abstract: A manual sample rotator and method provides a mechanical orbital motion, which is useful in medical industries. The rotator has a substantially rectangular orbiting member with four guiding wells, complementary to four guiding posts provided on a fixed member, such as a housing. Each guiding post is inserted into one of the guiding wells. The guiding wells are larger than the counterpart guiding posts so that when the guiding posts are seated into the wells, the clearance therebetween allows the orbiting member to move in the horizontal plane in all directions within the bounds of the guiding wells. The guiding post and well arrangement thus restrains the orbiting member from rotating about the orbital axis, but permits the member to orbit thereabout. The orbiting member is orbited around a main orbital axis using an offset crank (output shaft end), which rotates about the main orbital axis and is rotatable about an axis offset from the main axis relative to the orbiting member.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1995Date of Patent: June 24, 1997Assignee: Universal Healthwatch, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. McClintock, Gregory K. Shipman
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Patent number: 5477323Abstract: An optical sensor is described comprising a first optical fiber and a first reflective member. The first optical fiber has a first predetermined length of graded-index multimode optical fiber attached to its end. The first reflective member and the first optical fiber are arranged such that a gap is formed between the unattached end of the graded-index multimode optical fiber and the first reflective member. Also described is a rugged sensor design incorporating the first optical fiber and first reflective sensor as well as a method for providing the predetermined length of graded-index multimode fiber at the end of the first optical fiber. Finally, a readout system for an optical sensor is also described which comprises two optical paths differing in length by an amount equal to an optical path distance in the optical sensor. The readout system also comprises an optical source having a wavelength differing from that of the optical sensor, a modulator and a controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1994Date of Patent: December 19, 1995Assignee: Martin Marietta CorporationInventors: Jeffrey P. Andrews, Joseph A. McClintock, Carl F. Guerci, Jr.
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Patent number: 5276501Abstract: A method for sensing an environmental parameter includes the step of sensing the environmental parameter with an interferometer sensor that has a light source emitting a tunable wavelength of light and a gap that changes in length in response to the environmental parameter. The interferometer has a sinusoidal output curve that oscillates in intensity in response to changes in gap length. The wavelength of light emitted by the light source is tuned to a first wavelength to provide a first output value. Similarly, the wavelength of light emitted by the light source is next tuned to a second wavelength to provide a second output value. The first and second output values correspond to points on the sinusoidal output curve that differ by at least half a cycle. The gap length is then calculated from the values of the first wavelength and the difference between the first and second wavelengths. Finally, the value of the environmental parameter is determined from the value of the gap length.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1992Date of Patent: January 4, 1994Assignee: Martin Marietta CorporationInventors: Joseph A. McClintock, Jeffrey P. Andrews
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Patent number: D401369Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1997Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Universal Healthwatch, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. McClintock, David Bernstein, William Trainor
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Patent number: D404830Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1996Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Universal Healthwatch, Inc.Inventors: Mary Ann Childs, Thomas He, Greg K. Shipman, William Trainor, Erick Gray, Mohammud Afzal Chowdhury, Joseph A. McClintock, David Bernstein
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Patent number: D407825Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1996Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Universal Healthwatch, Inc.Inventors: Mary Ann Childs, Thomas He, Greg K. Shipman, William Trainor, Erick Gray, Mohammud Afzal Chowdhury, Joseph A. McClintock, David Bernstein