Patents by Inventor NATHAN LUTHER WESTAD

NATHAN LUTHER WESTAD 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).

  • AN ASPIRATE-DISPENSE APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20220260603
    Abstract: A controller configured to control one or more of aspiration and dispensing of a primary fluid by an aspirate-dispense apparatus, the aspirate-dispense apparatus comprising a secondary fluid in working communication with the primary fluid, wherein the controller is configured to: receive measurement signalling for a monitored flow parameter of the secondary fluid; determine, using calibration data, a volume of aspirated or dispensed primary fluid based on the received measurement signalling, the calibration data defining a relationship between the volume of aspirated or dispensed primary fluid and the monitored flow parameter of the secondary fluid; and control the flow of primary or secondary fluid based on the determined volume to aspirate or dispense a specific volume of primary fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan Luther Westad, Andrew Richard Haug
  • Instrument for analyzing biological samples and reagents
    Patent number: 11231430
    Abstract: An instrument for processing a biological sample includes a chassis. Connected to the chassis is a tape path along which a tape with a matrix of wells can be automatically advanced through the instrument, a dispensing assembly for dispensing the biological sample and a reagent into the matrix of wells of the tape to form a biological sample and reagent mixture, a sealing assembly for sealing the biological sample and reagent mixture in the tape, and an amplification and detection assembly for detecting a signal from the biological sample and reagent mixture in the matrix of wells in the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Douglas Scientific, LLC
    Inventors: Darren Lynn Cook, Eric Guy Johnson, Nathan Luther Westad, Andrew Richard Haug, James Henry Konynenbelt, Grant Edward Maasjo, Jared Whittier Patterson, Brent Conrad Urke, Ryan John Zitzmann, Chad Steven Smith
  • INSTRUMENT FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES AND REAGENTS
    Publication number: 20200191808
    Abstract: An instrument for processing a biological sample includes a chassis. Connected to the chassis is a tape path along which a tape with a matrix of wells can be automatically advanced through the instrument, a dispensing assembly for dispensing the biological sample and a reagent into the matrix of wells of the tape to form a biological sample and reagent mixture, a sealing assembly for sealing the biological sample and reagent mixture in the tape, and an amplification and detection assembly for detecting a signal from the biological sample and reagent mixture in the matrix of wells in the tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Darren Lynn Cook, Eric Guy Johnson, Nathan Luther Westad, Andrew Richard Haug, James Henry Konynenbelt, Grant Edward Maasjo, Jared Whittier Patterson, Brent Conrad Urke, Ryan John Zitzmann, Chad Steven Smith
  • Instrument for analyzing biological samples and reagents
    Patent number: 10620226
    Abstract: An instrument for processing a biological sample includes a chassis. Connected to the chassis is a tape path along which a tape with a matrix of wells can be automatically advanced through the instrument, a dispensing assembly for dispensing the biological sample and a reagent into the matrix of wells of the tape to form a biological sample and reagent mixture, a sealing assembly for sealing the biological sample and reagent mixture in the tape, and an amplification and detection assembly for detecting a signal from the biological sample and reagent mixture in the matrix of wells in the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: DOUGLAS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Darren Lynn Cook, Eric Guy Johnson, Nathan Luther Westad, Andrew Richard Haug, James Henry Konynenbelt, Grant Edward Maasjo, Jared Whittier Patterson, Brent Conrad Urke, Ryan John Zitzmann, Chad Steven Smith
  • INSTRUMENT FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES AND REAGENTS
    Publication number: 20170219614
    Abstract: An instrument for processing a biological sample includes a chassis. Connected to the chassis is a tape path along which a tape with a matrix of wells can be automatically advanced through the instrument, a dispensing assembly for dispensing the biological sample and a reagent into the matrix of wells of the tape to form a biological sample and reagent mixture, a sealing assembly for sealing the biological sample and reagent mixture in the tape, and an amplification and detection assembly for detecting a signal from the biological sample and reagent mixture in the matrix of wells in the tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: DOUGLAS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: DARREN LYNN COOK, ERIC GUY JOHNSON, NATHAN LUTHER WESTAD, ANDREW RICHARD HAUG, JAMES HENRY KONYNENBELT, GRANT EDWARD MAASJO, JARED WHITTIER PATTERSON, BRENT CONRAD URKE, RYAN JOHN ZITZMANN, CHAD STEVEN SMITH