Patents by Inventor Justin Jay Griffin
Justin Jay Griffin 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: 9797916Abstract: A medical apparatus for analyzing fluid samples includes an outer casing, a slide loading mechanism disposed within the outer casing for loading fluid analysis slides, a slide ejecting mechanism disposed within the outer casing for ejecting fluid analysis slides, an evaporation cap opening mechanism disposed within the outer casing for opening an evaporation cap, an evaporation cap closing mechanism disposed within the outer casing for closing an evaporation cap, a drawer locking mechanism disposed within the outer casing for locking a drawer associated with the outer casing, a camera disposed within the outer casing, and a robot disposed within the outer casing. The robot is movable in three dimensions and has means for conducting three or more of the following operations: slide loading; slide ejecting; evaporation cap opening; evaporation cap closing; drawer locking; and camera manipulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: David Lance Connolly, Mark Raymond Dumont, Justin Jay Griffin, John Harvey McGibbon, Garland Christian Misener, Jeffrey Eric Phelps, Carl Russell Rich, Kenneth Eugene Smith, Dragan Vidacic
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Patent number: 9116129Abstract: A chemical analyzer includes a slide transport mechanism having a slide track adapted to hold a plurality of reagent test slides, a sample metering device, an incubator formed as a part of the slide transport mechanism to precisely maintain the temperature of the reagent test slides, a slide ejector mechanism to remove the slides from the slide transport mechanism, a sample preparation station, which includes a centrifuge, and associated electronics and software. The slide transport mechanism holds a plurality of trapezoidally-shaped reagent test slides about its circumference, which slides are loaded onto the transport mechanism by the slide inserter mechanism. The slide transport mechanism positions the reagent test slides under the sample metering device, which device deposits a predetermined volume of sample onto each slide. The slide transport mechanism also carries the slides above a reflectometer.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Carl Russell Rich, Garland Christian Misener, Mark R. Dumont, Justin Jay Griffin, Jonathan William Lawrence, Mark Christopher Garrepy, Stephan Hersey, Stanislaw Barski, Mark Weston Pierson, Alyssa J. Dassa
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Publication number: 20150226759Abstract: A medical apparatus for analyzing fluid samples includes an outer casing, a slide loading mechanism disposed within the outer casing for loading fluid analysis slides, a slide ejecting mechanism disposed within the outer casing for ejecting fluid analysis slides, an evaporation cap opening mechanism disposed within the outer casing for opening an evaporation cap, an evaporation cap closing mechanism disposed within the outer casing for closing an evaporation cap, a drawer locking mechanism disposed within the outer casing for locking a drawer associated with the outer casing, a camera disposed within the outer casing, and a robot disposed within the outer casing. The robot is movable in three dimensions and has means for conducting three or more of the following operations: slide loading; slide ejecting; evaporation cap opening; evaporation cap closing; drawer locking; and camera manipulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: David Lance Connolly, Mark Raymond Dumont, Justin Jay Griffin, John Harvey McGibbon, Garland Christian Misener, Jeffrey Eric Phelps, Carl Russell Rich, Kenneth Eugene Smith, Dragan Vidacic
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Patent number: 8585989Abstract: A retaining clip for retaining reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement is formed as a unitary member and has first, second and third plates, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the first plate pivots towards the inner surface of the second plate, and the inner surface of the third plate also pivots such that the inner surfaces of the first and third plates at least partially face each other upon pivoting. The inner surfaces of the first and third plates are separated by a distance to accommodate the reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement. Alternatively, the third and second plates can be fixed rigidly to each other with only the first plate pivoting to at least partially face the third plate upon pivoting.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Carl Russell Rich, Justin Jay Griffin, James M. Sellers, Haydn B. Taylor
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Publication number: 20100254854Abstract: A chemical analyzer includes a slide transport mechanism having a slide track adapted to hold a plurality of reagent test slides, a sample metering device, an incubator formed as a part of the slide transport mechanism to precisely maintain the temperature of the reagent test slides, a slide ejector mechanism to remove the slides from the slide transport mechanism, a sample preparation station, which includes a centrifuge, and associated electronics and software. The slide transport mechanism holds a plurality of trapezoidally-shaped reagent test slides about its circumference, which slides are loaded onto the transport mechanism by the slide inserter mechanism. The slide transport mechanism positions the reagent test slides under the sample metering device, which device deposits a predetermined volume of sample onto each slide. The slide transport mechanism also carries the slides above a reflectometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Carl Russell Rich, Garland Christian Misener, Mark R. Dumont, Justin Jay Griffin, Jonathan William Lawrence, Mark Christopher Garrepy, Stephan Hersey, Stanislaw Barski, Mark Weston Pierson, Alyssa J. Dassa, Michael Thomas Bush, Mark Wayne Lemieux, Mary Kathleen Fent
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Publication number: 20100008824Abstract: A retaining clip for retaining reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement is formed as a unitary member and has first, second and third plates, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the first plate pivots towards the inner surface of the second plate, and the inner surface of the third plate also pivots such that the inner surfaces of the first and third plates at least partially face each other upon pivoting. The inner surfaces of the first and third plates are separated by a distance to accommodate the reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement. Alternatively, the third and second plates can be fixed rigidly to each other with only the first plate pivoting to at least partially face the third plate upon pivoting.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Carl Russell Rich, Justin Jay Griffin, James M. Sellers, Haydn B. Taylor
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Patent number: 7588733Abstract: A retaining clip for retaining reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement is formed as a unitary member and has first, second and third plates, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the first plate pivots towards the inner surface of the second plate, and the inner surface of the third plate also pivots such that the inner surfaces of the first and third plates at least partially face each other upon pivoting. The inner surfaces of the first and third plates are separated by a distance to accommodate the reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement. Alternatively, the third and second plates can be fixed rigidly to each other with only the first plate pivoting to at least partially face the third plate upon pivoting.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Carl Russell Rich, Justin Jay Griffin, Jonathan William Lawrence, Ross Bryan Goldman