Patents by Inventor Manish Kochar

Manish Kochar 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: 20250065335
    Abstract: Devices and methods for a microplate lid configured to cover a microwell assay plate are provided. A microplate lid includes a lid panel surrounded by a lid frame. Sidewalls extend downwardly from lid frame. The microplate lid includes various features to improve performance, including features to improve stickability, reduce warping, reduce sample contamination, reduce wear, reduce sample evaporation, facilitate robotic handling, and provide other benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Manish KOCHAR, Gary KRIVOY, Robert CAUSEY, Slavi MIRTCHEV
  • Publication number: 20250060335
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a plurality of working electrode zones disposed, and defining a pattern, on a surface of the cell and at least one auxiliary electrode disposed on the surface. The auxiliary electrode having a defined interfacial potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Mark BILLADEAU, Nicholas CARBONE, Charles CLINTON, Scott DOWDELL, Manish KOCHAR, Nicholas FOX-LYON, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Alexander TUCKER-SCHWARTZ, George SIGAL, Gisbert SPIELES, Jules VANDERSARL, Jacob WOHLSTADTER
  • Publication number: 20250043906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a load support unit for holding and adjusting the orientation of the load. The load support unit includes a lower arm, a upper arm, a mounting swivel, a swivel joint, a knuckle joint and a rotational joint. The mounting swivel allows the load support unit to rotate relative to its surroundings, the swivel joint allows the upper arm to rotate relative to the lower arm, the knuckle joint allows the upper arm to pivot in a rotational direction relative to the lower arm, and the rotational joint allows the load to rotate about the upper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Manish KOCHAR, Gary KRIVOY, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER
  • Patent number: 12216331
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. They are particularly well suited for conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Ian D. Chamberlin, Charles M. Clinton, Eli N. Glezer, Bandele Jeffrey-Coker, Manish Kochar, Sandor Kovacs, D. T. Le, Aaron Leimkuehler, George Sigal, Leo Tabakin, Jon Willoughby
  • Patent number: 12163828
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving assay results obtained by silicon photomultiplier devices are provided. Systems may include assay devices including silicon photomultiplier devices and computing systems. Systems may further include processing components and storage units configured for receiving silicon photomultiplier device input and output information and for determining silicon photomultiplier device temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventor: Manish Kochar
  • Patent number: 12105104
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automated assay system adapted to receive consumables in the conduct of an assay. The assay system includes at least one of a loading cart, a door support system, a waste storage unit, and a robotic subsystem. The loading cart is configured to organize and transport consumables necessary for the performance of the assay system. The door support system is configured to maintain stability of doors of the automated assay system. The waste storage unit is configured to provide convenient disposal of consumables associated with the automated assay system. The robotic subsystem is configured to transport consumables within the automated assay system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Parker, Slavi Mirtchev, Manish Kochar, Robert Causey
  • Publication number: 20240286293
    Abstract: A gripper assembly for a robotic arm includes a gripper finger having a first end and a second end, a gripper pad pivotably coupled to the gripper finger such that the gripper pad is permitted to rotate about a rotational axis relative to the gripper finger, the gripper pad having a pair of sides with one of the sides forming a gripping surface configured to grip an object, and a proximal side located between the pair of sides, and a gripper pad aligner including a pad alignment element coupled to the gripper pad and a finger alignment element coupled to the gripper finger, wherein the pad alignment element is coupled to the finger alignment element and configured to apply an aligning torque to the gripper pad that, when applied, rotates the gripper pad toward a first angular orientation about the rotational axis between the gripper pad and the gripper finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Slavi MIRTCHEV, Gary I. KRIVOY, Manish KOCHAR, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER
  • Publication number: 20240280786
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. They are particularly well suited for conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Charles M. CLINTON, Eli N. GLEZER, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Manish KOCHAR, Sandor KOVACS, D.T. LE, Aaron LEIMKUEHLER, George SIGAL, Leo TABAKIN, Jon WILLOUGHBY
  • Publication number: 20240272116
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and methods for their production are provided. In particular, multi-well assay plates including multi-electrode wells are provided. The multi-electrode wells contain multiple electrodes that are electrically isolated from one another, permitting the various electrodes of the various wells to be addressed in any suitable combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Manish KOCHAR, Mark BILLADEAU, Charles M. CLINTON, Scott DOWDELL, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Alexander K. TUCKER-SCHWARTZ, Jules VANDERSARL, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER
  • Publication number: 20240226904
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. The apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits may be employed in conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Gary I. KRIVOY, Cecilia ZIMMERMAN, Jules VANDERSARL, Sandor KOVACS, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Leo TABAKIN, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Manish KOCHAR, Charles M. CLINTON
  • Patent number: 11982871
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. They are particularly well suited for conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Ian Chamberlin, Charles M. Clinton, Eli N. Glezer, Bandele Jeffrey-Coker, Manish Kochar, Sandor Kovacs, D. T. Le, Aaron Leimkuehler, George Sigal, Leo Tabakin, Jon Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20240094233
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER, Manish KOCHAR, Peter J. BOSCO, Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Eric M. JONES, Gary I. KRIVOY, Don E. KRUEGER, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Pei-Ming WU, Kim-Xuan NGUYEN, Pankaj OBEROI, Louis W. PANG, Jennifer PARKER, Victor PELLICIER, Nicholas SAMMONS, George SIGAL, Michael L. VOCK, Stanley T. SMITH, Carl C. STEVENS, Rodger D. OSBORNE, Kenneth E. PAGE, Michael T. WADE, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Lei WANG, Xinri CONG, Kin NG
  • Patent number: 11896979
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. The apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits may be employed in conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Gary I. Krivoy, Cecilia Zimmerman, Jules Vandersarl, Sandor Kovacs, Aaron H. Leimkuehler, Leo Tabakin, Jon Willoughby, Manish Kochar, Charles M. Clinton
  • Patent number: D1031072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Eric Jones, Manish Kochar
  • Patent number: D1035039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Aaron Leimkuehler, Manish Kochar, Jennifer Parker, Nicholas Sammons, Bandele Jeffrey-Coker
  • Patent number: D1043023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Jacob N. Wohlstadter, Rodger Darin Osborne, Jennifer Parker, Aaron Leimkuehler, Manish Kochar, Peter Bosco, Michael Wade, Gary Krivoy
  • Patent number: D1047338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Jacob N. Wohlstadter, Rodger Darin Osborne, Jennifer Parker, Aaron Leimkuehler, Manish Kochar, Peter Bosco, Michael Wade, Gary Krivoy
  • Patent number: D1047339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Jacob N. Wohlstadter, Rodger Darin Osborne, Jennifer Parker, Aaron Leimkuehler, Manish Kochar, Peter Bosco, Michael Wade, Gary Krivoy, Charles M. Clinton
  • Patent number: D1048459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Jacob N. Wohlstadter, Aaron Leimkuehler, Gary Krivoy, Jennifer Parker, Manish Kochar, Rodger Darin Osborne
  • Patent number: D1057198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Jacob N. Wohlstadter, Rodger Darin Osborne, Bandele Jeffrey-Coker, Aaron Leimkuehler, Manish Kochar, Kenneth Page