Patents by Inventor Kirk W. Norton

Kirk W. Norton 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: 7534618
    Abstract: Systems and methods for fractionating components of a sample are disclosed herein. A method of fractionating components of a sample includes establishing a solution density gradient in a capillary channel, applying the sample to the capillary channel, and centrifuging the sample in the capillary channel, thereby separating the components of the sample by density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Tyvoll, Kirk W. Norton