Patents by Inventor Phil WAGGONER
Phil WAGGONER 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: 20240125733Abstract: A sensor component includes a sensor including a sensor surface and a reaction site in cooperation with the sensor and exposing the sensor surface. The reaction site including a reaction site surface. A surface agent is bound to the reaction site surface or the sensor surface. The surface agent includes a surface active functional group reactive with Bronsted base or Lewis acid functionality on the reaction site surface or the sensor surface and including distal functionality that does not have a donor electron pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Ronald L. CICERO, James A. BALL, Alexander MASTROIANN1, Christina E. INMAN, Jeremy GRAY, Marc GLAZER, Yufang WANG, Joseph KOSCINSKI, Phil WAGGONER
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Patent number: 11879156Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor device disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor device having a surface electrode structure, and a saccharide coating formed over the surface electrode structure. The saccharide coating can be removed prior to use. The semiconductor device can further include a well and optionally a bead disposed in the well.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Phil Waggoner, James A. Ball, Wolfgang Hinz, Michael L. Minto, Scott Parker, David M. Cox, Alexander Mastroianni, Jeremy Gray, Marc Glazer, Kimberly Gorrell
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Patent number: 11782019Abstract: A sensor component includes a sensor including a sensor surface and a reaction site in cooperation with the sensor and exposing the sensor surface. The reaction site including a reaction site surface. A surface agent is bound to the reaction site surface or the sensor surface. The surface agent includes a surface active functional group reactive with Bronsted base or Lewis acid functionality on the reaction site surface or the sensor surface and including distal functionality that does not have a donor electron pair.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Ronald L. Cicero, Marc Glazer, Yufang Wang, Christina E Inman, Jeremy Gray, Joseph Koscinski, James A. Ball, Phil Waggoner, Alexander Mastroianni
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Publication number: 20230037531Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor device disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor device having a surface electrode structure, and a saccharide coating formed over the surface electrode structure. The saccharide coating can be removed prior to use. The semiconductor device can further include a well and optionally a bead disposed in the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Phil Waggoner, James A. Ball, Wolfgang Hinz, Michael L. Minto, Scott Parker, David M. Cox, Alexander Mastroianni, Jeremy Gray, Marc Glazer, Kimberly Gorrell
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Patent number: 11441178Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor device disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor device having a surface electrode structure, and a saccharide coating formed over the surface electrode structure. The saccharide coating can be removed prior to use. The semiconductor device can further include a well and optionally a bead disposed in the well.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Phil Waggoner, James A. Ball, Wolfgang Hinz, Michael L. Minto, Scott Parker, David M. Cox, Alexander Mastroianni, Jeremy Gray, Marc Glazer, Kimberly Gorrell
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Publication number: 20210325337Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor includes etching an insulator layer disposed over a substrate to define an opening exposing a sensor surface of a sensor disposed on the substrate, a native oxide forming on the sensor surface; sputtering the sensor surface with a noble gas to at least partially remove the native oxide from the sensor surface; and annealing the sensor surface in a hydrogen atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: Phil WAGGONER
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Publication number: 20210164932Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor includes etching an insulator layer disposed over a substrate to define an opening exposing a sensor surface of a sensor disposed on the substrate, a native oxide forming on the sensor surface; sputtering the sensor surface with a noble gas to at least partially remove the native oxide from the sensor surface; and annealing the sensor surface in a hydrogen atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: PHIL WAGGONER, Jordan OWENS, Scott PARKER
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Patent number: 11004690Abstract: A method for forming a well providing access to a sensor pad includes patterning a first photoresist layer over a dielectric structure disposed over the sensor pad; etching a first access into the dielectric structure and over the sensor pad, the first access having a first characteristic diameter; patterning a second photoresist layer over the dielectric structure; and etching a second access over the dielectric structure and over the sensor pad. The second access has a second characteristic diameter. The first and second accesses overlapping. A diameter ratio of the first characteristic diameter to the second characteristic diameter is not greater than 0.7. The first access exposes the sensor pad. The second access has a bottom depth less than a bottom depth of the first access.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Phil Waggoner, Jordan Owens
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Publication number: 20210129192Abstract: A method of treating a sensor array including a plurality of sensors and an isolation structure, where a sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array and the isolation structure is disposed between the sensor pad and sensor pads of other sensors of the plurality of sensors, comprises exposing the sensor pad and the isolation structure to a non-aqueous organo-silicon solution including an organo-silicon compound and a first non-aqueous carrier; applying an acid solution including an organic acid and a second non-aqueous carrier to the sensor pad; and rinsing the acid solution from the sensor pad and the isolation structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: James A. BALL, Phil WAGGONER, Scott T. PARKER
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Publication number: 20210102916Abstract: A sensor component includes a sensor including a sensor surface and a reaction site in cooperation with the sensor and exposing the sensor surface. The reaction site including a reaction site surface. A surface agent is bound to the reaction site surface or the sensor surface. The surface agent includes a surface active functional group reactive with Bronsted base or Lewis acid functionality on the reaction site surface or the sensor surface and including distal functionality that does not have a donor electron pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Ronald L. Cicero, Marc Glazer, Yufang Wang, Christina E. Inman, Jeremy Gray, Joseph Koscinski, James A. Ball, Phil Waggoner, Alexander Mastroianni
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Patent number: 10828679Abstract: A method of treating a sensor array including a plurality of sensors and an isolation structure, where a sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array and the isolation structure is disposed between the sensor pad and sensor pads of other sensors of the plurality of sensors, comprises exposing the sensor pad and the isolation structure to a non-aqueous organo-silicon solution including an organo-silicon compound and a first non-aqueous carrier; applying an acid solution including an organic acid and a second non-aqueous carrier to the sensor pad; and rinsing the acid solution from the sensor pad and the isolation structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: James A. Ball, Phil Waggoner, Scott Parker
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Patent number: 10809225Abstract: A sensor component includes a sensor including a sensor surface and a reaction site in cooperation with the sensor and exposing the sensor surface. The reaction site including a reaction site surface. A surface agent is bound to the reaction site surface or the sensor surface. The surface agent includes a surface active functional group reactive with Bronsted base or Lewis acid functionality on the reaction site surface or the sensor surface and including distal functionality that does not have a donor electron pair.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Ronald L. Cicero, Marc Glazer, Yufang Wang, Christina E. Inman, Jeremy Gray, Joseph Koscinski, James A. Ball, Phil Waggoner, Alexander Mastroianni
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Patent number: 10724086Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor device disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor device having a surface electrode structure, and a saccharide coating formed over the surface electrode structure. The saccharide coating can be removed prior to use. The semiconductor device can further include a well and optionally a bead disposed in the well.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Phil Waggoner, James A. Ball, Wolfgang Hinz, Michael L. Minto, Scott Parker, David M. Cox, Alexander Mastroianni, Jeremy Gray, Marc Glazer, Kimberly Gorrell
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Publication number: 20200216893Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor device disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor device having a surface electrode structure, and a saccharide coating formed over the surface electrode structure. The saccharide coating can be removed prior to use. The semiconductor device can further include a well and optionally a bead disposed in the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Phil Waggoner, James A. Ball, Wolfgang Hinz, Michael L. Minto, Scott Parker, David M. Cox, Alexander Mastroianni, Jeremy Gray, Marc Glazer, Kimberly Gorrell
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Patent number: 10619201Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor device disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor device having a surface electrode structure, and a saccharide coating formed over the surface electrode structure. The saccharide coating can be removed prior to use. The semiconductor device can further include a well and optionally a bead disposed in the well.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Phil Waggoner, James A. Ball, Wolfgang Hinz, Michael L. Minto, Scott Parker, David M. Cox, Alexander Mastroianni, Jeremy Gray, Marc Glazer, Kimberly Gorrell
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Publication number: 20200090947Abstract: A method for forming a well providing access to a sensor pad includes patterning a first photoresist layer over a dielectric structure disposed over the sensor pad; etching a first access into the dielectric structure and over the sensor pad, the first access having a first characteristic diameter; patterning a second photoresist layer over the dielectric structure; and etching a second access over the dielectric structure and over the sensor pad. The second access has a second characteristic diameter. The first and second accesses overlapping. A diameter ratio of the first characteristic diameter to the second characteristic diameter is not greater than 0.7. The first access exposes the sensor pad. The second access has a bottom depth less than a bottom depth of the first access.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Phil WAGGONER, Jordan OWENS
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Publication number: 20200055097Abstract: A method of treating a sensor array including a plurality of sensors and an isolation structure, where a sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array and the isolation structure is disposed between the sensor pad and sensor pads of other sensors of the plurality of sensors, comprises exposing the sensor pad and the isolation structure to a non-aqueous organo-silicon solution including an organo-silicon compound and a first non-aqueous carrier; applying an acid solution including an organic acid and a second non-aqueous carrier to the sensor pad; and rinsing the acid solution from the sensor pad and the isolation structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: James A. BALL, Phil WAGGONER, Scott PARKER
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Patent number: 10483123Abstract: A method for forming a well providing access to a sensor pad includes patterning a first photoresist layer over a dielectric structure disposed over the sensor pad; etching a first access into the dielectric structure and over the sensor pad, the first access having a first characteristic diameter; patterning a second photoresist layer over the dielectric structure; and etching a second access over the dielectric structure and over the sensor pad. The second access has a second characteristic diameter. The first and second accesses overlapping. A diameter ratio of the first characteristic diameter to the second characteristic diameter is not greater than 0.7. The first access exposes the sensor pad. The second access has a bottom depth less than a bottom depth of the first access.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Phil Waggoner, Jordan Owens
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Patent number: 10456814Abstract: A method of treating a sensor array including a plurality of sensors and an isolation structure, where a sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array and the isolation structure is disposed between the sensor pad and sensor pads of other sensors of the plurality of sensors, comprises exposing the sensor pad and the isolation structure to a non-aqueous organo-silicon solution including an organo-silicon compound and a first non-aqueous carrier; applying an acid solution including an organic acid and a second non-aqueous carrier to the sensor pad; and rinsing the acid solution from the sensor pad and the isolation structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James A. Ball, Phil Waggoner, Scott Parker
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Publication number: 20190204293Abstract: A chemical sensor for analyte solutions utilizes AC excitation of a sample distributed in one or more micro-wells of a measurement device. The sensors utilize narrowband filtering of the measured signal(s), resulting in a large reduction in noise. Synchronous detection is utilized to provide high discrimination of the desired signal from noise or interfering sources. Conductance and by extension impedance is measured by applying a constant alternating current (AC) voltage across the electrodes of each micro-well and measuring the resulting current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: John DONOHUE, Phil WAGGONER, Scott PARKER, Wolfgang HINZ, Chiu Tai Andrew WONG