Patents by Inventor Nicholas Parker
Nicholas Parker 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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Publication number: 20240113383Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for gas management of metal-air batteries. Each one of a plurality of electrochemical cells may include at least one air electrode, a metal electrode, a vessel, and a liquid electrolyte between the at least one air electrode and the metal electrode in the vessel, with each one of the plurality of electrochemical cells defining a respective headspace above the liquid electrolyte in the vessel. A manifold may include ducting defining a shared vent and an outlet region, and the respective headspace of each one of the plurality of electrochemical cells may be fluidically coupled to the shared vent and in fluid communication with the outlet region of the ducting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Jaime Andres OCAMPO, Grant FRIESEN, Alli NANSEL, Sid BANERJEE, Danielle Cassidy SMITH, Ellie PARKER, Nicholas MCKIBBEN, Aruna MOHAN
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Publication number: 20240094233Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER, Manish KOCHAR, Peter J. BOSCO, Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Eric M. JONES, Gary I. KRIVOY, Don E. KRUEGER, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Pei-Ming WU, Kim-Xuan NGUYEN, Pankaj OBEROI, Louis W. PANG, Jennifer PARKER, Victor PELLICIER, Nicholas SAMMONS, George SIGAL, Michael L. VOCK, Stanley T. SMITH, Carl C. STEVENS, Rodger D. OSBORNE, Kenneth E. PAGE, Michael T. WADE, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Lei WANG, Xinri CONG, Kin NG
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Patent number: 9728344Abstract: An electrical double layer capacitor (EDLC) energy storage device is provided that includes at least two electrodes and a redox-enhanced electrolyte including two redox couples such that there is a different one of the redox couples for each of the electrodes. When charged, the charge is stored in Faradaic reactions with the at least two redox couples in the electrolyte and in a double-layer capacitance of a porous carbon material that comprises at least one of the electrodes, and a self-discharge of the energy storage device is mitigated by at least one of electrostatic attraction, adsorption, physisorption, and chemisorption of a redox couple onto the porous carbon material.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignees: Oregon State University, The Regents of the University of California, University of OregonInventors: Galen Stucky, Brian Evanko, Nicholas Parker, David Vonlanthen, David Auston, Shannon Boettcher, Sang-Eun Chun, Xiulei Ji, Bao Wang, Xingfeng Wang, Raghu Subash Chandrabose
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Publication number: 20160314906Abstract: An electrical double layer capacitor (EDLC) energy storage device is provided that includes at least two electrodes and a redox-enhanced electrolyte including two redox couples such that there is a different one of the redox couples for each of the electrodes. When charged, the charge is stored in Faradaic reactions with the at least two redox couples in the electrolyte and in a double-layer capacitance of a porous carbon material that comprises at least one of the electrodes, and a self-discharge of the energy storage device is mitigated by at least one of electrostatic attraction, adsorption, physisorption, and chemisorption of a redox couple onto the porous carbon material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Galen Stucky, Brian Evanko, Nicholas Parker, David Vonlanthen, David Auston, Shannon Boettcher, Sang-Eun Chun, Xiulei Ji, Bao Wang, Xingfeng Wang, Raghu Subash Chandrabose
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Patent number: 5687849Abstract: A cassette for supporting a plurality of cylindrically-shaped containers (e.g., test tubes) of randomly varying diameters in spaced parallel relationship includes a frame supporting a plurality of tube centering assemblies in side-by-side relationship. Each tube-centering assembly comprises a housing defining a through opening for receiving a container, and a pair of cooperating collar members slidably mounted on the housing for movement towards and away from each other. Each of the collar members has an arcuate surface adapted to contact a side wall of a received container during the sliding movement thereof. A spring is provided to bias the collar members towards each other and towards engagement with the side wall of a received container, whereby the collar members cooperate in supporting a received container therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1996Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Coulter International Corp.Inventors: David Borenstein, Kyriakos Christou, Nicholas Parker, John K. Sieh
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Patent number: 5456887Abstract: The invention provides a tube adapter for use on a plurality of different types of tubes. The tube adapter includes a sleeve in which to receive smaller diameter tubes. The sleeve preferably includes a bar code reader slot to allow reading of bar codes on the tubes through the sleeve. The sleeve includes a spring portion biased to retain tubes in the tube adapter. The sleeve also preferably includes a key for aligning the tube adapter in a tube cassette. The tube adapter can include a clip to prevent the tube adapter from inadvertently being removed, rotated or dropped from the tube cassette.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1994Date of Patent: October 10, 1995Assignee: Coulter CorporationInventors: Manuel Calvo, Nicholas Parker, James N. Hoskinson, Etzer Ketant, Kyriakos Christou, Peter K. Lee, Santos E. Vargas
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Patent number: 5455007Abstract: A universal stripper plate for operating on a plurality of different types of collection containers or tubes. The universal stripper plate includes a universal button for aligning and seating the various tube stoppers or caps for piercing. The universal button is mounted onto a stripper plate, which can be driven into the tube seating/alignment, tube piercing and aspiration and tube release positions. The universal stripper plate also can include a bar code tab to provide a bar code reference and a piercing needle alignment for the various tubes.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1994Date of Patent: October 3, 1995Assignee: Coulter CorporationInventors: Manuel Calvo, Nicholas Parker, James N. Hoskinson, Etzer Ketant, Kyriakos Christou
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Patent number: 5433922Abstract: A self-adjusting tube detector for operating on a plurality of different types of collection containers or tubes including a pivotable adjustment arm which is biased into a first position. The first position is preadjusted for the smallest diameter tube to be utilized. When a larger tube is moved into the aspiration location, the adjustment arm is moved upward against the bias by the tube. The self-adjusting tube detector includes a pivotable reader arm, which is biased into a first position indicating the absence of a tube in the aspiration location. When a tube passes the adjustment arm, the tube will move the reader arm upward to provide a signal indicating that a tube is aligned in the aspiration location for aspiration by the stripper plate assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1994Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Assignee: Coulter CorporationInventors: Nicholas Parker, Manuel Calvo, James N. Hoskinson, Kyriakos Christou
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Patent number: 5279796Abstract: An aspiration apparatus primarily including a biohazard-safe aspirating cartridge assembly for use with material which might be hazardous to humans. The cartridge assembly includes a longitudinally expandable and contractible washing chamber, within which a fluid aspirating needle is longitudinally positioned. Opposite ends of the washing chamber are secured to a pair of telescopically slidable mounting members, which are pluggably mountable to an operably associated support. A locking element surrounds one of the mounting members, for preventing accidental/premature telescoping. Intentional release of the locking element enables the pair of slidable members to be telescoped together by the drive means, causing the washing chamber to contract, permitting the tip of the aspirating needle to be extended out of the chamber, for penetration of an operably associated sealed container of material, for example whole blood.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1993Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Assignee: Coulter CorporationInventors: Nicholas Parker, Carmelo R. Cambareri, Michael A. Krou
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Patent number: D662578Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Pär Robert Blanking, Benjamin Nathan Diamant, Richard Nicholas Parker, James Edward Roe, Guy Richard Thompson
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Patent number: D662579Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Pär Robert Blanking, Benjamin Nathan Diamant, Richard Nicholas Parker, James Edward Roe, Guy Richard Thompson
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Patent number: D662580Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Pär Robert Blanking, Benjamin Nathan Diamant, Richard Nicholas Parker, James Edward Roe, Guy Richard Thompson