Patents by Inventor Michael Lucero

Michael Lucero 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: 20070074972
    Abstract: A microfluidic device adapted to perform many simultaneous binding assays including but not limited to immunological experiments, such as ELISA assays, with minimal cross-talk between primary and secondary antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: Hany Nassef, Hou-Pu Chou, Michael Lucero, Andrew May, Kathy Yokobata
  • Publication number: 20070004031
    Abstract: A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyses. Some devices also include reaction sites located at the end of blind channels at which reagents have been previously deposited during manufacture. The reagents become suspended once sample is introduced into the reaction site. The devices can be utilized with a variety of heating devices and thus can be used in a variety of analyses requiring temperature control, including thermocycling applications such as nucleic acid amplification reactions, genotyping and gene expression analyses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Unger, Ian Manger, Michael Lucero, Yong Yi, Emily Miyashita-Lin, Anja Wienecke, Geoffrey Facer
  • Publication number: 20070004033
    Abstract: A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyses. Some devices also include reaction sites located at the end of blind channels at which reagents have been previously deposited during manufacture. The reagents become suspended once sample is introduced into the reaction site. The devices can be utilized with a variety of heating devices and thus can be used in a variety of analyses requiring temperature control, including thermocycling applications such as nucleic acid amplification reactions, genotyping and gene expression analyses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Unger, Ian Manger, Michael Lucero, Yong Yi, Emily Miyashita-Lin, Anja Wienecke, Geoffrey Facer
  • Patent number: 7118910
    Abstract: A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyses. Some devices also include reaction sites located at the end of blind channels at which reagents have been previously deposited during manufacture. The reagents become suspended once sample is introduced into the reaction site. The devices can be utilized with a variety of heating devices and thus can be used in a variety of analyses requiring temperature control, including thermocycling applications such as nucleic acid amplification reactions, genotyping and gene expression analyses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Unger, Ian D. Manger, Michael Lucero, Yong Yi, Emily Miyashita-Lin, Anja Weinecke, Geoffrey Facer
  • Publication number: 20050129581
    Abstract: A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyses. Some devices also include reaction sites located at the end of blind channels at which reagents have been previously deposited during manufacture. The reagents become suspended once sample is introduced into the reaction site. The devices can be utilized with a variety of heating devices and thus can be used in a variety of analyses requiring temperature control, including thermocycling applications such as nucleic acid amplification reactions, genotyping and gene expression analyses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: Lincoln McBride, Marc Unger, Michael Lucero, Hany Nassef, Geoffrey Facer
  • Publication number: 20050019792
    Abstract: A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyses. Some devices also include reaction sites located at the end of blind channels at which reagents have been previously deposited during manufacture. The reagents become suspended once sample is introduced into the reaction site. The devices can be utilized with a variety of heating devices and thus can be used in a variety of analyses requiring temperature control, including thermocycling applications such as nucleic acid amplification reactions, genotyping and gene expression analyses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: Lincoln McBride, Michael Lucero, Marc Unger, Hany Nassef, Geoffrey Facer
  • Publication number: 20040072195
    Abstract: An assay kit is provided that includes assay reagents stored in a single-tube container, and a data storage medium containing information about the contents of the container. Methods are provided for using the data provided with the kit to direct instruments and/or processes, for example, to control an instrument to perform amplification and/or sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael W. Hunkapiller, Dennis A. Gilbert, Kenneth J. Livak, Junko Stevens, Susan K. Eddins, Michael Lucero
  • Publication number: 20040063109
    Abstract: An assay kit is provided that includes assay reagents stored in a single-tube container, and a data storage medium containing information about the contents of the container. Methods are provided for using the data provided with the kit to direct instruments and/or processes, for example, to control an instrument to perform amplification and/or sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Michael W. Hunkapiller, Dennis A. Gilbert, Kenneth J. Livak, Junko Stevens, Susan K. Eddins, Michael Lucero
  • Publication number: 20030175774
    Abstract: An assay kit is provided that includes assay reagents stored in a single-tube container, and a data storage medium containing information about the contents of the container. Methods are provided for using the data provided with the kit to direct instruments and/or processes, for example, to control an instrument to perform amplification and/or sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Michael W. Hunkapiller, Dennis A. Gilbert, Kenneth J. Livak, Junko Stevens, Susan K. Eddins, Michael Lucero
  • Publication number: 20030138829
    Abstract: A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyses. Some devices also include reaction sites located at the end of blind channels at which reagents have been previously deposited during manufacture. The reagents become suspended once sample is introduced into the reaction site. The devices can be utilized with a variety of heating devices and thus can be used in a variety of analyses requiring temperature control, including thermocycling applications such as nucleic acid amplification reactions, genotyping and gene expression analyses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Fluidigm Corp.
    Inventors: Marc Unger, Ian D. Manger, Michael Lucero, Yong Yi, Emily Miyashita-Lin, Anja Weinecke, Geoffrey Facer