Patents by Inventor Norbert H. Leclerc

Norbert H. Leclerc 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).

  • Patent number: 11703428
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Baer, Michael G. Youngquist, Brian W. Donovan, Alan E. Wessel, Norbert H. Leclerc, Michael A. Smith, Craig S. Barker, George M. Dawson
  • Publication number: 20220113229
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas M. Baer, Michael G. Youngquist, Brian W. Donovan, Alan E. Wessel, Norbert H. Leclerc, Michael A. Smith, Craig S. Barker, George M. Dawson
  • Patent number: 11175203
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Baer, Michael G. Youngquist, Brian W. Donovan, Alan E. Wessel, Norbert H. Leclerc, Michael A. Smith, Craig S. Barker, George M. Dawson
  • Publication number: 20200284702
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas M. BAER, Michael G. Youngquist, Brian W. Donovan, Alan E. Wessel, Norbert H. Leclerc, Michael A. Smith, Craig S. Barker, George M. Dawson
  • Patent number: 10605706
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas M. Baer, Michael G. Youngquist, Brian W. Donovan, Alan E. Wessel, Norbert H. Leclerc, Michael A. Smith, Craig S. Barker, George M. Dawson
  • Publication number: 20190120734
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas M. BAER, Michael G. YOUNGQUIST, Brian W. DONOVAN, Alan E. WESSEL, Norbert H. LECLERC, Michael A. SMITH, Craig S. BARKER, George M. DAWSON
  • Patent number: 10156501
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas M. Baer, Michael G. Youngquist, Brian W. Donovan, Alan E. Wessel, Norbert H. Leclerc, Michael A. Smith, Craig S. Barker, George M. Dawson
  • Publication number: 20170284907
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas M. Baer, Michael G. YOUNGQUIST, Brian W. DONOVAN, Alan E. WESSEL, Norbert H. LECLERC, Michael A. SMITH, Craig S. BARKER, George M. DAWSON
  • Publication number: 20140335560
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas M. BAER, Michael G. YOUNGQUIST, Brian W. DONOVAN, Alan E. WESSEL, Norbert H. LECLERC, Michael A. SMITH, Craig S. BARKER, George M. DAWSON
  • Patent number: 8722357
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Baer, Michael G. Youngquist, Brian W. Donovan, Alan E. Wessel, Norbert H. Leclerc, Michael A. Smith, George M. Dawson, Craig S. Barker
  • Publication number: 20070219600
    Abstract: The invention is directed to therapy devices for providing therapeutic light to a target region of tissue within a nasal cavity. The devices are adapted to include a light source communicating with a distal end of the first insertion member, wherein light from the light source illuminates a target region of tissue within a nasal cavity posterior to a limen nasi of the nasal cavity, and further wherein the insertion member is configured to prevent illumination of a region of tissue anterior to the limen nasi. The devices are further adapted to be positioned within the nasal cavity by a user without observing the location of the distal tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Gertner, James R. Flom, Peter L. Johnson, Norbert H. Leclerc, Erica Rogers