Patents by Inventor Patrick Nicholes

Patrick Nicholes 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).

  • Apparatus, method and article to perform assays using assay strips
    Patent number: 8698881
    Abstract: An assay system includes an optical imager to acquire high resolution images of assay strips (e.g., lateral flow immunochromatographic test strips) and performs image processing to identify individual assay strips and determine results for each assay strip, by quantifies the presence or absence of test signal line(s) and control signal line(s). Assay strips may be in a holder or carrier contained in a specimen container also holding a specimen. The assay system automatically logs all results and data to a database that stores a high resolution image of the original immunochromatographic assay, the values of test line(s) and control line(s), and the test result. A user interface directs an end user through operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: GenPrime, Inc
    Inventors: James E Fleming, Jesse M. McGrew, Stephen P. McGrew, Patrick Nicholes, Johnny Humphreys
  • Apparatus, method and article to perform assays using assay strips
    Patent number: 8446463
    Abstract: An assay system includes an optical imager to acquire high resolution images of assay strips (e.g., lateral flow immunochromatographic test strips) and performs image processing to identify individual assay strips and determine results for each assay strip, by quantifies the presence or absence of test signal line(s) and control signal line(s). Assay strips may be in a holder or carrier contained in a specimen container also holding a specimen. The assay system automatically logs all results and data to a database that stores a high resolution image of the original immunochromatographic assay, the values of test line(s) and control line(s), and the test result. A user interface directs an end user through operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: GenPrime, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Fleming, Jesse M. McGrew, Stephen P. McGrew, Patrick Nicholes, Johnny Humphreys
  • APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE TO PERFORM ASSAYS USING ASSAY STRIPS
    Publication number: 20100045789
    Abstract: An assay system includes an optical imager to acquire high resolution images of assay strips (e.g., lateral flow immunochromatographic test strips) and performs image processing to identify individual assay strips and determine results for each assay strip, by quantifies the presence or absence of test signal line(s) and control signal line(s). Assay strips may be in a holder or carrier contained in a specimen container also holding a specimen. The assay system automatically logs all results and data to a database that stores a high resolution image of the original immunochromatographic assay, the values of test line(s) and control line(s), and the test result. A user interface directs an end user through operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: James E. Fleming, Jesse M. McGrew, Stephen P. McGrew, Patrick Nicholes, Johnny Humphreys