Patents by Inventor Michael L. Samuels

Michael L. Samuels 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).

  • Enzyme quantification
    Patent number: 9556470
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods for quantifying an amount of enzyme molecules. Systems and methods of the invention are provided for measuring an amount of target by forming a plurality of fluid partitions, a subset of which include the target, performing an enzyme-catalyzed reaction in the subset, and detecting the number of partitions in the subset. The amount of target can be determined based on the detected number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Raindance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Link, Michael L. Samuels
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MOLECULAR LABELING
    Publication number: 20160201125
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • ENZYME QUANTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20140295421
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods for quantifying an amount of enzyme molecules. Systems and methods of the invention are provided for measuring an amount of target by forming a plurality of fluid partitions, a subset of which include the target, performing an enzyme-catalyzed reaction in the subset, and detecting the number of partitions in the subset. The amount of target can be determined based on the detected number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: RAINDANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Darren Link, Michael L. Samuels
  • ENZYME QUANTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20120264646
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods for quantifying an amount of enzyme molecules. Systems and methods of the invention are provided for measuring an amount of target by forming a plurality of fluid partitions, a subset of which include the target, performing an enzyme-catalyzed reaction in the subset, and detecting the number of partitions in the subset. The amount of target can be determined based on the detected number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Raindance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren R. Link, Michael L. Samuels