Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Evans

Kenneth M. Evans 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).

  • Publication number: 20240003803
    Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: INGURAN, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Hegyi, Peter Kiesel, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 11796448
    Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Inguran, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Hegyi, Peter Kiesel, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Publication number: 20220381673
    Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: INGURAN, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Hegyi, Peter Kiesel, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 11442001
    Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Inguran, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Hegyi, Peter Kiesel, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Publication number: 20210116356
    Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: INGURAN, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Hegyi, Peter Kiesel, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 10908065
    Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Inguran, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Hegyi, Peter Kiesel, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Publication number: 20200088627
    Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Hegyi, Peter Kiesel, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 10425466
    Abstract: Generally, a computer implemented remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality of analyzed instrument signals. Specifically, a flow cytometer remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality analyzed flow cytometer signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Inguran, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Salinas, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 10208345
    Abstract: Isolated non-naturally occurring populations of spermatozoa (15) having high purity and technologies to differentiate spermatozoa (28) based on characteristics such as mass, volume, orientation, or emitted light including methods of analysis and apparatus such as beam shaping optics (30) and detectors (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: XY, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Evans, Erik B. van Munster
  • Patent number: 9145590
    Abstract: Isolated non-naturally occurring populations of spermatozoa (15) having high purity and technologies to differentiate spermatozoa (28) based on characteristics such as mass, volume, orientation, or emitted light including methods of analysis and apparatus such as beam shaping optics (30) and detectors (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: XY, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Evans, Erik B. van Munster
  • Publication number: 20150152497
    Abstract: A flow cytometer apparatus and method for differentiating X-chromosome bearing sperm and Y-chromosome bearing sperm having differing amounts of a light emission material coupled to nuclear their DNA. The apparatus may include an irradiation source which generates an irradiation beam responsive to the light emission material coupled to stained sperm cells, optics to focus the irradiation beam to a beam pattern having a height about equal to the length of said sperm cells along the longitudinal axis to about three times the length of said sperm cells along the longitudinal axis, and a detector responsive to said light emitted from said light emission material in response to the irradiation beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: XY, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Evans, Erik B. van Munster
  • Publication number: 20140170696
    Abstract: Generally, a computer implemented remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality of analyzed instrument signals. Specifically, a flow cytometer remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality analyzed flow cytometer signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: INGURAN, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Salinas, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 8670942
    Abstract: Generally, a computer implemented remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality of analyzed instrument signals. Specifically, a flow cytometer remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality analyzed flow cytometer signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Inguran, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Salinas, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Publication number: 20130007903
    Abstract: A flow cytometer system for sorting haploid cells, specifically sperm cells, may include an intermittingly punctuated radiation emitter, such as a pulsed laser. Embodiments include a beam manipulator and even split radiation beams directed to multiple nozzles. Differentiation of sperm characteristics with increased resolution may efficiently allow differentiated sperm cells to be separated at higher speeds and even into subpopulations having higher purity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: XY, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Evans, Thomas B. Gilligan
  • Patent number: 8060353
    Abstract: Generally, computer implemented remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality of analyzed instrument signals. Specifically, a flow cytometer remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality analyzed flow cytometer signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Iguran LLC
    Inventors: James J. Salinas, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 7981682
    Abstract: High resolution particle differentiation process and separation system that provides enhanced resolution of particles based upon selected particle characteristics. In particular, the system may include an enhanced resolution flow cytometer. In an embodiment, the invention can include at least one fluid source conduit (24) that introduces 0 fluid source stream (24) into an enhanced resolution nozzle (25) at an angle that enhances particle resolution by the cell sensing system (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: XY, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Evans
  • Publication number: 20110091963
    Abstract: High resolution particle differentiation process and separation system that provides enhanced resolution of particles based upon selected particle characteristics. In particular, the system may include an enhanced resolution flow cytometer. In an embodiment, the invention can include at least one fluid source conduit (24) that introduces 0 fluid source stream (24) into an enhanced resolution nozzle (25) at an angle that enhances particle resolution by the cell sensing system (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Evans
  • Publication number: 20110054798
    Abstract: Generally, a computer implemented remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality of analyzed instrument signals. Specifically, a flow cytometer remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality analyzed flow cytometer signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: INGURAN, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Salinas, Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 7855078
    Abstract: High resolution particle differentiation process and separation system that provides enhanced resolution of particles based upon selected particle characteristics. In particular, the system may include an enhanced resolution flow cytometer. In an embodiment, the invention can include at least one fluid source conduit (24) that introduces 0 fluid source stream (24) into an enhanced resolution nozzle (25) at an angle that enhances particle resolution by the cell sensing system (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: XY, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Evans
  • Patent number: 7723116
    Abstract: A flow cytometry system (1) for sorting haploid cells, specifically irradiatable sperm cells, with an intermittingly punctuated radiation emitter (56). Embodiments include a beam manipulator (21) and even split radiation beams directed to multiple nozzles (5). Differentiation of sperm characteristics with increased resolution may efficiently allow differentiated sperm cells to be separated higher speeds and even into subpopulations having higher purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: XY, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Evans, Thomas B. Gilligan