Patents by Inventor Michael Boris

Michael Boris 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).

  • Reagent storage and delivery system
    Patent number: 5031797
    Abstract: A reagent storage and delivery apparatus comprises a reagent cartridge having a plurality of fluidic chambers and includes a flange means for receiving a label to define a code indicating information concerning the contents of the cartridge. Preferably, a binary code is defined through use of windows formed in an extending portion of the cartridge which cooperate with a formed portion of the label applied to the cartridge. The binary code is optically read and translated to a digital information signal for instructional use with an analytical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Beckman Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Boris, Richard C. Meyer, Robert M. Price