Patents by Inventor Paul Swanson
Paul Swanson 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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Patent number: 8877470Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram Krishnan, David Charlot, Eugene Tu, James McCanna, Lucas Kumosa, Paul Swanson, Robert Turner, Kai Yang, Irina Dobrovolskaya, David Liu
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Patent number: 8871481Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram Krishnan, David Charlot, Eugene Tu, James McCanna, Lucas Kumosa, Paul Swanson, Robert Turner, Kai Yang, Irina Dobrovolskaya, David Liu
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Publication number: 20140248627Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram KRISHNAN, David CHARLOT, Eugene TU, James MCCANNA, Lucas KUMOSA, Paul SWANSON, Robert TURNER, Kai YANG, Irina DOBROVOLSKAYA, David Liu
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Publication number: 20140238860Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram KRISHNAN, David Charlot, Eugene Tu, James McCanna, Lucas Kumosa, Paul Swanson, Robert Turner, Kai Yang, Irina Dobrovolskaya, David Liu
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Patent number: 8815555Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram Krishnan, David Charlot, Eugene Tu, James McCanna, Lucas Kumosa, Paul Swanson, Robert Turner, Kai Yang, Irina Dobrovolskaya, David Liu
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Patent number: 8815554Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram Krishnan, David Charlot, Eugene Tu, James McCanna, Lucas Kumosa, Paul Swanson, Robert Turner, Kai Yang, Irina Dobrovolskaya, David Liu
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Publication number: 20140183042Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram KRISHNAN, David CHARLOT, Eugene TU, James MCCANNA, Lucas KUMOSA, Paul SWANSON, Robert TURNER, Kai YANG, Irina DOBROVOLSKAYA, David LIU
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Publication number: 20140183043Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram KRISHNAN, David CHARLOT, Eugene TU, James MCCANNA, Lucas KUMOSA, Paul SWANSON, Robert TURNER, Kai YANG, Irina DOBROVOLSKAYA, David LIU
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Publication number: 20140174931Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram KRISHNAN, David CHARLOT, Eugene TU, James MCCANNA, Lucas KUMOSA, Paul SWANSON, Robert TURNER, Kai YANG, Irina DOBROVOLSKAYA
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Publication number: 20140127697Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram KRISHNAN, David CHARLOT, Eugene TU, James MCCANNA, Lucas KUMOSA, Paul SWANSON, Robert TURNER, Kai YANG, Irina DOBROVOLSKAYA, David LIU
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Patent number: 8603791Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram Krishnan, David Charlot, Eugene Tu, James McCanna, Lucas Kumosa, Paul Swanson, Robert Turner, Kai Yang, Irina Dobrovolskaya, David Liu
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Publication number: 20130273640Abstract: The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating a nucleic acid from a fluid comprising cells. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity nucleic acid isolated from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Biological Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Rajaram KRISHNAN, David CHARLOT, Eugene TU, James MCCANNA, Lucas KUMOSA, Paul SWANSON, Robert TURNER, Kai YANG, Irina DOBROVOLSKAYA, David LIU
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Publication number: 20090075801Abstract: Disclosed herein are integrated microfluidic devices and methods of using the devices for large panel detection and multi-step procedures within a single, enclosed structure. The methods and devices provided herein are capable of two-dimensional and three-dimensional fluid pumping along a disc surface and among multiple discs. In an embodiment, one or more pumps are used to propel sample in a direction opposite the direction of centrifugal force such that sample flows both radially outward and radially inward relative to the disc's axis of rotation. This effectively provides an increase in usable disc space for the flow of sample. The disclosed devices and methods reduce, minimize, or eliminate the surface area limitation of known integrated microfluidic devices. Thus, the disclosed devices provide increased usable surface area of a rotating disc structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Dalibor Hodko, Dan Smolko, Paul Swanson
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Patent number: 7364145Abstract: The present invention relates to the design and fabrication of flexures used to guide motion in mechanical systems. A high specific stiffness flexure includes two narrow and thin flexing sections separated by a longer stiffened section. The present invention provides designs and processes for making flexures and flexure systems with monolithic high specific stiffness frame or box structures for the stiffened sections that creates relatively higher self-resonant frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Equipment Solutions, IncInventors: Jeffrey G. Knirck, Paul A. Swanson
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Publication number: 20070138024Abstract: A method for electrode-based patterning of thin film, self-assembled nanoparticles. The method uses a variety of types of thin films and electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventor: Paul Swanson
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Publication number: 20070052144Abstract: The present invention relates to the design and fabrication of flexures used to guide motion in mechanical systems. A high specific stiffness flexure includes two narrow and thin flexing sections separated by a longer stiffened section. The present invention provides designs and processes for making flexures and flexure systems with monolithic high specific stiffness frame or box structures for the stiffened sections that creates relatively higher self-resonant frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Applicant: Equipment Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Knirck, Paul Swanson
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Publication number: 20060065531Abstract: Methods for the transport and hybridization of a nucleic acid on an electrode device by providing a low conductivity buffer with a reducing agent to the device. The low conductivity buffer may also contain a zwitterion. A current and voltage is applied to a location of the device to effect electrophoretic transportation of the nucleic acid towards the location. The nucleic acid is then hybridized to a nucleic probed located at the location. The reducing agent in the low conductivity buffer may also be acting as a chaotropic agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Applicant: Nanogen, IncInventors: Daniel Smolko, Paul Swanson, Dalibor Hodko, David Canter, Robert Haigis, Tricia Patterson
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Publication number: 20050271554Abstract: The field of the present invention relates generally to a microstructure apparatus which may be used in a high-throughput screening context to monitor the rate of reaction of an enzyme with its substrate in cases where the product of the reaction has an altered net charge. For example, the systems and methods disclosed herein may be used to detect the activity of phosphatase enzymes, proteases and kinases on charged peptide substrates. The microstructure devices of the present invention comprise a plurality of microstructures, wherein each microstructure comprises a capture matrix located between two electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Shila Jalali, Alan Harper, Matt Simpson, Paul Swanson, John Havens
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Publication number: 20050261654Abstract: In some illustrative embodiments, a disposable garment is provided, such as, e.g., a disposable diaper that is combined with a pouch (the terminology pouch is defined herein as encompassing a pocket, a container, an enclosure, a compartment, a housing and/or the like) that contains one or more clean-up wipes and/or other contents (herein referred to as diaper accessories). Preferably, the pouch is substantially moisture-proof (i.e., to retain internal moisture content and/or to inhibit external moisture entry). Preferably, the pouch includes an insulative layer on at least one side to help retain heat within said pouch or pocket. In the preferred embodiments, the pouch operates as a warming pouch. In various embodiments, the pouch can be used to contain a variety of accessories and, most preferably, a variety of diaper accessories, such as, by way of example, wipes, lotions, topical medications and/or powders.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventor: Paul Swanson
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Patent number: 6942778Abstract: The field of the present invention relates generally to a microstructure apparatus which may be used in a high-throughput screening context to monitor the rate of reaction of an enzyme with its substrate in cases where the product of the reaction has an altered net charge. For example, the systems and methods disclosed herein may be used to detect the activity of phosphatase enzymes, proteases and kinases on charged peptide substrates. The microstructure devices of the present invention comprise a plurality of microstructures, wherein each microstructure comprises a capture matrix located between two electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Nanogen, Inc.Inventors: Shila Jalali, Alan Harper, Matt Simpson, Paul Swanson, John Havens