Patents by Inventor Michael J. Brosnan
Michael J. Brosnan 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).
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Patent number: 11782058Abstract: A diagnostic test system includes a housing, a reader, and a data analyzer. The housing includes a port constructed and arranged to receive a test strip that includes a flow path for a fluid sample, a sample receiving zone couple to the flow path, a label that specifically binds a target analyte, a detection zone coupled to the flow path and comprising a test region exposed for optical inspection and having an immobilized test reagent that specifically binds the target analyte, and at least one reference feature. The reader is operable to obtain light intensity measurements from exposed regions of the test strip when the test strip is loaded in the port.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ALVERIX, INC.Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John Francis Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman, Bo U. Curry
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Publication number: 20200393460Abstract: In one aspect, an assay test strip includes a test label that specifically binds a target analyte and a control label that is free of any specific binding affinity for the target analyte and has a different optical characteristic than the test label. In another aspect, an assay test strip includes a test label that specifically binds a target analyte and at least one non-specific-binding label that is free of any specific binding affinity for the target analyte. Systems and methods of reading assay test strips also are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman
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Patent number: 10753931Abstract: In one aspect, an assay test strip includes a test label that specifically binds a target analyte and a control label that is free of any specific binding affinity for the target analyte and has a different optical characteristic than the test label. In another aspect, an assay test strip includes a test label that specifically binds a target analyte and at least one non-specific-binding label that is free of any specific binding affinity for the target analyte. Systems and methods of reading assay test strips also are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: ALVERIX, INC.Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman
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Publication number: 20190154681Abstract: A diagnostic test system includes a housing, a reader, and a data analyzer. The housing includes a port constructed and arranged to receive a test strip that includes a flow path for a fluid sample, a sample receiving zone couple to the flow path, a label that specifically binds a target analyte, a detection zone coupled to the flow path and comprising a test region exposed for optical inspection and having an immobilized test reagent that specifically binds the target analyte, and at least one reference feature. The reader is operable to obtain light intensity measurements from exposed regions of the test strip when the test strip is loaded in the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John Francis Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman, Bo U. Curry
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Patent number: 10191043Abstract: An assay test strip includes a flow path, a sample receiving zone, a label, a detection zone that includes a region of interest, and at least one position marker. The at least one position marker is aligned with respect to the region of interest such that location of the at least one position marker indicates a position of the region of interest. A diagnostic test system includes a reader that obtains light intensity measurement from exposed regions of the test strip, and a data analyzer that performs at least one of (a) identifying ones of the light intensity measurements obtained from the test region based on at least one measurement obtained from the at least one reference feature, and (b) generating a control signal modifying at least one operational parameter of the reader based on at least one measurement obtained from the at least one reference feature.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Alverix, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman, Bo U. Curry
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Patent number: 10041941Abstract: In one aspect, an assay test strip includes a test label that specifically binds a target analyte and a control label that is free of any specific binding affinity for the target analyte and has a different optical characteristic than the test label. In another aspect, an assay test strip includes a test label that specifically binds a target analyte and at least one non-specific-binding label that is free of any specific binding affinity for the target analyte. Systems and methods of reading assay test strips also are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Alverix, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman
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Patent number: 9989527Abstract: In one aspect, a diagnostic test system includes a housing, a reader, and a data analyzer. The housing includes a port for receiving a test strip. The reader obtains separable light intensity measurements from localized regions of an area of the detection zone exposed for optical inspection, wherein each of the localized regions is characterized by at least one surface dimension smaller than the first dimension. The data analyzer identifies ones of the light intensity measurements obtained from the at least one test region and computes at least one parameter from the identified ones of the light intensity measurements. In another aspect, the reader obtains a respective set of light intensity measurements from each of multiple corresponding regions of the exposed surface area of the detection zone, and the data analyzer computes at least one parameter from at least one of the sets of light intensity measurements.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Alverix, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman
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Patent number: 9891217Abstract: In one aspect, an assay test strip includes a test label that specifically binds a target analyte and a control label that is free of any specific binding affinity for the target analyte and has a different optical characteristic than the test label. In another aspect, an assay test strip includes a test label that specifically binds a target analyte and at least one non-specific-binding label that is free of any specific binding affinity for the target analyte. Systems and methods of reading assay test strips also are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: ALVERIX, INC.Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman
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Patent number: 9847803Abstract: A system, method, and array of transceivers are disclosed. The disclosed method enables an efficient mechanism for managing electromagnetic radiation by a first processing device and a second processing device into a common area. Concepts of employing different time-varying phase delays at the different emitters of electromagnetic radiation help to minimize the otherwise cumulative effects of multiple emitters being located in close proximity to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Michael J. Brosnan
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Publication number: 20170199183Abstract: An assay test strip includes a flow path, a sample receiving zone, a label, a detection zone that includes a region of interest, and at least one position marker. The at least one position marker is aligned with respect to the region of interest such that location of the at least one position marker indicates a position of the region of interest. A diagnostic test system includes a reader that obtains light intensity measurement from exposed regions of the test strip, and a data analyzer that performs at least one of (a) identifying ones of the light intensity measurements obtained from the test region based on at least one measurement obtained from the at least one reference feature, and (b) generating a control signal modifying at least one operational parameter of the reader based on at least one measurement obtained from the at least one reference feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman, Bo U. Curry
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Publication number: 20170111067Abstract: A system, method, and array of transceivers are disclosed. The disclosed method enables an efficient mechanism for managing electromagnetic radiation by a first processing device and a second processing device into a common area. Concepts of employing different time-varying phase delays at the different emitters of electromagnetic radiation help to minimize the otherwise cumulative effects of multiple emitters being located in close proximity to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Michael J. Brosnan
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Patent number: 9588307Abstract: A parallel optical communications module includes a top lens and a bottom lens that are spaced from one another to inhibit mechanical forces acting upon the top lens from being transferred to the bottom lens, which is optically aligned with an opto-electronic light source or light detector. The top lens has a reflector portion configured to redirect the optical signals between the bottom lens and one or more optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Andrew G. Engel, David J. K. Meadowcroft, Michael J. Brosnan, Omid Momtahan, Klaus D. Giessler, Li Ding, Paul Yu
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Patent number: 9521742Abstract: A mounting block is provided that has a multi-level upper surface that is used to mount one or more IC chips and the printed circuit board (PCB) thereon at heights that allow the lengths of the bond wires interconnecting the chips with the PCB and/or with the other IC chips to be reduced. The distances between the levels of the multi-level surface are preselected based at least in part on the known height of the PCB and the known height of at least one of the IC chips such that when the chip and the PCB are mounted on the mounting block, the distance between the contact pads of the PCB and the contact pads of the IC chip is very small, thereby allowing the lengths of the bond wires to be kept very short.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Andrew C. Engel, Michael J. Brosnan, David J. K. Meadowcroft, Klaus D. Giessler, Paul Yu
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Publication number: 20160313254Abstract: In one aspect, a diagnostic test system includes a housing, a reader, and a data analyzer. The housing includes a port for receiving a test strip. The reader obtains separable light intensity measurements from localized regions of an area of the detection zone exposed for optical inspection, wherein each of the localized regions is characterized by at least one surface dimension smaller than the first dimension. The data analyzer identifies ones of the light intensity measurements obtained from the at least one test region and computes at least one parameter from the identified ones of the light intensity measurements. In another aspect, the reader obtains a respective set of light intensity measurements from each of multiple corresponding regions of the exposed surface area of the detection zone, and the data analyzer computes at least one parameter from at least one of the sets of light intensity measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman
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Patent number: 9243997Abstract: In one aspect, a diagnostic test system includes a housing, a reader, and a data analyzer. The housing includes a port for receiving a test strip. The reader obtains separable light intensity measurements from localized regions of an area of the detection zone exposed for optical inspection, wherein each of the localized regions is characterized by at least one surface dimension smaller than the first dimension. The data analyzer identifies ones of the light intensity measurements obtained from the at least one test region and computes at least one parameter from the identified ones of the light intensity measurements. In another aspect, the reader obtains a respective set of light intensity measurements from each of multiple corresponding regions of the exposed surface area of the detection zone, and the data analyzer computes at least one parameter from at least one of the sets of light intensity measurements.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Alverix, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman
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Publication number: 20150373834Abstract: A mounting block is provided that has a multi-level upper surface that is used to mount one or more IC chips and the printed circuit board (PCB) thereon at heights that allow the lengths of the bond wires interconnecting the chips with the PCB and/or with the other IC chips to be reduced. The distances between the levels of the multi-level surface are preselected based at least in part on the known height of the PCB and the known height of at least one of the IC chips such that when the chip and the PCB are mounted on the mounting block, the distance between the contact pads of the PCB and the contact pads of the IC chip is very small, thereby allowing the lengths of the bond wires to be kept very short.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Andrew C. Engel, Michael J. Brosnan, David J.K. Meadowcroft, Klaus D. Giessler, Paul Yu
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Publication number: 20150370020Abstract: A parallel optical communications module includes a top lens and a bottom lens that are spaced from one another to inhibit mechanical forces acting upon the top lens from being transferred to the bottom lens, which is optically aligned with an opto-electronic light source or light detector. The top lens has a reflector portion configured to redirect the optical signals between the bottom lens and one or more optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Andrew G. Engel, David J.K. Meadowcroft, Michael J. Brosnan, Omid Momtahan, Klaus D. Giessler, Li Ding, Paul Yu
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Publication number: 20150372757Abstract: In a method for making an optical communications module, elements in the optical signal path are aligned relative to a lens mounting frame. The frame is attached to the surface of a printed circuit board. The frame bears fiducial markings. An opto-electronic device is then aligned relative to the frame using the fiducial markings. One or more bottom lens devices are aligned relative to the lens mounting frame using the fiducial markings. Finally, a top lens device is attached to the lens mounting frame over the bottom lens devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Michael J. Brosnan, Omid Momtahan, David J.K. Meadowcroft, Li Ding, Paul Yu
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Patent number: 9091631Abstract: In one aspect, a diagnostic test system includes a housing, a reader, and a data analyzer. The housing includes a port for receiving a test strip. The reader obtains separable light intensity measurements from localized regions of an area of the detection zone exposed for optical inspection, wherein each of the localized regions is characterized by at least one surface dimension smaller than the first dimension. The data analyzer identifies ones of the light intensity measurements obtained from the at least one test region and computes at least one parameter from the identified ones of the light intensity measurements. In another aspect, the reader obtains a respective set of light intensity measurements from each of multiple corresponding regions of the exposed surface area of the detection zone, and the data analyzer computes at least one parameter from at least one of the sets of light intensity measurements.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Alverix, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Petruno, John F. Petrilla, Michael J. Brosnan, Rong Zhou, Daniel B. Roitman
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Patent number: 8797298Abstract: Embodiments of a finger navigation device are described. In one embodiment, the finger navigation device includes a light guide film (LGF), a light source, a sensor, and a navigation engine. At least a portion of the LGF exhibits total internal reflection (TIR) and the light source is in optical communication with the LGF and configured to inject light into the LGF. The sensor is configured to detect light that exits from the LGF after being reflected from a finger that is proximate the LGF and the navigation engine is configured to generate lateral movement information, which is indicative of lateral movement of the finger relative to the sensor, in response to light that is reflected from the finger and detected by the sensor. Other embodiments of the finger navigation device are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael J. Brosnan, Gary R. Trott, Timothy James Orsley