Patents by Inventor Lorne B. Bechtel

Lorne B. Bechtel 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).

  • Light detection device having an optical-path switching mechanism
    Patent number: 6097025
    Abstract: A high-throughput light detection instrument and method are described. In some embodiments, switch mechanisms and optical relay structures permit different light sources and/or detectors to be selected for different applications. In other embodiments, switch mechanisms and optical paths permit top/bottom illumination and/or top/bottom detection, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: LJL BioSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas N. Modlin, Glenn R. Edwards, Michael T. Taylor, Samuel A. Marquiss, Amer El-Hage, Craig S. Barker, Lorne B. Bechtel, Rick V. Stellmacher, Philip A. Granieri, Jr., Robert M. Lembi, Sr.