Patents by Inventor Mark Robida

Mark Robida 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).

  • Automated methods, kits, and systems for clarifying obfuscating pigments in histology samples
    Patent number: 9869617
    Abstract: Methods, kits, and systems for clarifying obfuscating pigments in histology samples such as an automated method of treating a histology sample with a clarifying reagent so that the clarifying reagent, contacts the sample and the pigments within the sample are decolorized , thus alleviating staining obfuscations associated with pigments. Decolorizing the pigments within the sample enables the histology sample to be interpretable by a qualified reader. An antigen retrieval step is performed after the clarification step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Patricia Carrigan, James Grille, Greg Martin, Mark Robida, Patrick C. Roche
  • METHODS, KITS, AND SYSTEMS FOR CLARIFYING PIGMENTED SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20150276563
    Abstract: Methods, kits, and systems for clarifying biological samples containing obfuscating pigment are disclosed. An automated method of treating a sample mounted on a substrate to alleviate staining obfuscations associated with pigments within the sample includes applying a clarifying reagent so that the clarifying reagent contacts the sample and the pigments within the sample are decolorized. The pigments within the sample being decolorized enable the specifically stained sample to be interpretable by a qualified reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Patricia Carrigan, James Grille, Greg Martin, Mark Robida, Patrick C. Roche