Patents by Inventor Raymond Kozikowski, III

Raymond Kozikowski, III 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).

  • Fluid coverage sensing system and method
    Patent number: 11592370
    Abstract: A system for applying a fluid to a substrate bearing a sample for analysis has an array of sensor plates positioned to sense the presence of fluid in contact with respective areas of the substrate. In a particular embodiment, fluid presence in different areas of the substrate is sensed by the effect of the fluid and its identity on the impedances of capacitors formed between sensor plates within the array. In a more particular embodiment, by polling the sensor array continually while fluid is applied to the substrate determine a coverage map, a fluid dispensing mechanism can be controlled to efficiently cover the entire substrate with fluid a minimal amount of fluid, thereby reducing waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Kozikowski, III, Marian Mikaela Rygelski, Matthew Thurman
  • FLUID COVERAGE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220034767
    Abstract: A system for applying a fluid to a substrate bearing a sample for analysis has an array of sensor plates positioned to sense the presence of fluid in contact with respective areas of the substrate. In a particular embodiment, fluid presence in different areas of the substrate is sensed by the effect of the fluid and its identity on the impedances of capacitors formed between sensor plates within the array. In a more particular embodiment, by polling the sensor array continually while fluid is applied to the substrate determine a coverage map, a fluid dispensing mechanism can be controlled to efficiently cover the entire substrate with fluid a minimal amount of fluid, thereby reducing waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Raymond Kozikowski, III, Marian Mikaela Rygelski, Matthew Thurman
  • Fluid coverage sensing system and method
    Patent number: 11181450
    Abstract: A system for applying a fluid to a substrate bearing a sample for analysis has an array of sensor plates positioned to sense the presence of fluid in contact with respective areas of the substrate. In a particular embodiment, fluid presence in different areas of the substrate is sensed by the effect of the fluid and its identity on the impedances of capacitors formed between sensor plates within the array. In a more particular embodiment, by polling the sensor array continually while fluid is applied to the substrate determine a coverage map, a fluid dispensing mechanism can be controlled to efficiently cover the entire substrate with fluid a minimal amount of fluid, thereby reducing waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Kozikowski, III, Marian Mikaela Rygelski, Matthew Thurman
  • FLUID COVERAGE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180266925
    Abstract: A system for applying a fluid to a substrate bearing a sample for analysis has an array of sensor plates positioned to sense the presence of fluid in contact with respective areas of the substrate. In a particular embodiment, fluid presence in different areas of the substrate is sensed by the effect of the fluid and its identity on the impedances of capacitors formed between sensor plates within the array. In a more particular embodiment, by polling the sensor array continually while fluid is applied to the substrate determine a coverage map, a fluid dispensing mechanism can be controlled to efficiently cover the entire substrate with fluid a minimal amount of fluid, thereby reducing waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Raymond Kozikowski, III, Marian Mikaela Rygelski, Matthew Thurman