Patents by Inventor Joshua Wayne Eckman

Joshua Wayne Eckman 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: 10300479
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, systems, and methods involving a spotter apparatus for depositing a substance from a carrier fluid onto a deposition surface in an ordered array. The spotter apparatus includes a loading surface, including a first well and a second well, and a different outlet surface, including a first opening and a second opening, where a first microconduit fluidly couples the first well with the first opening and a second microconduit fluidly couples the second well with the second opening. An overlay is sealed to the outlet surface and penetrated by a deposition channel that is situated to communicate carrier fluid among the first opening, the second opening, and the deposition surface when the overlay is pressed against the deposition surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Carterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Kent Gale, Adam Miles, Joshua Wayne Eckman, Sriram Natarajan, Jim Smith, Mark Eddings
  • Publication number: 20180001317
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, systems, and methods involving a spotter apparatus for depositing a substance from a carrier fluid onto a deposition surface in an ordered array, the spotter apparatus comprising a loading surface including a first well and a second well; and a different outlet surface, including a first opening and a second opening, where a first microconduit fluidly couples the first well with the first opening and a second microconduit fluidly couples the second well with the second opening. An overlay is sealed to the outlet surface and penetrated by a deposition channel that is situated to communicate carrier fluid among the first opening, the second opening, and the deposition surface when the overlay is pressed against the deposition surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Bruce Kent Gale, Adam Miles, Joshua Wayne Eckman, Sriram Natarajan, Jim Smith, Mark Eddings
  • Patent number: 9682372
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, systems, and methods involving a spotter apparatus for depositing a substance from a carrier fluid onto a deposition surface in an ordered array, the spotter apparatus comprising a loading surface including a first well and a second well; and a different outlet surface, including a first opening and a second opening, where a first microconduit fluidly couples the first well with the first opening and a second microconduit fluidly couples the second well with the second opening. An overlay is sealed to the outlet surface and penetrated by a deposition channel that is situated to communicate carrier fluid among the first opening, the second opening, and the deposition surface when the overlay is pressed against the deposition surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: CARTERRA, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce K. Gale, Adam Miles, Joshua Wayne Eckman, Sriram Natarajan, Jim Smith, Mark Eddings
  • Patent number: 8211382
    Abstract: Specialized microfluidic networks are utilized to deposit substances on sensor surfaces. In particular, a flow-based microfluidic printhead is used as an interface to deliver multiple analytes to a sensor for simultaneous analysis. Furthermore, internal referencing is incorporated into sensor regions for improved sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Wasatch Microfluidics, LLC
    Inventors: David Myszka, Bruce Kent Gale, Joshua Wayne Eckman, Sriram Natarajan
  • Publication number: 20100248994
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, systems, and methods involving a spotter apparatus for depositing a substance from a carrier fluid onto a deposition surface in an ordered array, the spotter apparatus comprising a loading surface including a first well and a second well; and a different outlet surface, including a first opening and a second opening, where a first microconduit fluidly couples the first well with the first opening and a second microconduit fluidly couples the second well with the second opening. An overlay is sealed to the outlet surface and penetrated by a deposition channel that is situated to communicate carrier fluid among the first opening, the second opening, and the deposition surface when the overlay is pressed against the deposition surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Bruce K. Gale, Adam Miles, Joshua Wayne Eckman, Sriram Natarajan, Jim Smith, Mark Eddings
  • Publication number: 20100075860
    Abstract: Specialized microfluidic networks are utilized to deposit substances on sensor surfaces. In particular, a flow-based microfluidic printhead is used as an interface to deliver multiple analytes to a sensor for simultaneous analysis. Furthermore, internal referencing is incorporated into sensor regions for improved sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: David Myszka, Bruce Kent Gale, Joshua Wayne Eckman, Sriram Natarajan